jcotoole

I have a 05 taco trd 4 door long box sport with 14,000 kms (8700miles)and I recently put new 270/70/17 bfg all terrains on it. When I drove it home, the truck had the worst imbalance that I have ever had on a vehicle. The steering wheel was shaking so bad that the steering wheel was turning left then right back again about 3 inches on the highway.So, I took it back and they rebalanced the tires for me. This time it was better, but it still had an imbalance from 80km to 120 kmh and it pulled to the right on the highway.. So I took it back again and they said they need to put it on the (dyno force balancer) I think that's the name. After they put it on the balancer they said it was alot better. After, I got the truck back it still had an imbalance. So I phoned them up and told them that it was still not right. He suggested that I might have a seperated belt in one of the tires. SOOOOOOO, I take them back AGAIN and he puts the truck on this special balancer and he figures out that I have two tires with seperated belts. Kal Tire ordered me two new tires today and had them installed and balanced........Guess what.......I still have an unbalance and it pulls to the right on the highway.

He did tell me last week that newer Toyota's where notorious for having balance problems. He says that If I am still having problems after the two new tires are installed, that I can put any other tire on that I choose ( I would have to pay the difference, if there is any)

I have had 1995 Chev Tahoe, a 1997 GMC Yukon, A 2003 Toyota 4Runner Sport with bfg a/t's - and all of them had no balance or pulling problems.

Why is it that if newer Toyota's have balance problems how come I didn't hav a single problem with my 03 4Runner with the EXACT same tire????

I really like the BFG's and want to stay with them but I am torn on what should I do because I am not going back to those crappy Dunlop AT20's.

Any help or suggestions would be great.

Jim

Elton

take it to the dealer and have them balance it

tzonni

Take it to the dealer for sure. There is a certain adapter you need for the balancer to balance ALOT of the newer Toyota rims because they are lug-centric and not hub-centric, so it needs to be mounted on the balancer by the lug holes. I'm assuming the place you got the tires put on doesn't have one, or they just don't use them.

Sporticus

Look for a wheel/tire shop with a Hunter Road Force balancer and have them use a pin plate adapter. I have 16x8's with 285/75 BFG T/A KO's and this is the best balance I have found.

It will cost a little more, but it is worth it.

BTW, I was also told that some bigger BFG tires just will not balance. Take that for what it is worth.