4.1 - Wheel/Tire Slippage (2000)
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This article is from the Toyota Tundra FAQ, by Steve Yee with numerous contributions by others.
4.1 - Wheel/Tire Slippage (2000)
Some Tundra owners have reported a severe tire slippage in the wheel. This can
then cause a wheel/tire combination to go out of balance. This slippage has
been reported on all versions of the Tundra, with both the steel and the alloy
wheels getting reports of slipping. The current theory in the postings have
been that the bead between the wheel and the tire is not holding it's seal
correctly.
To see if you have a slipping tire, take a piece of chalk or bright crayon, and
mark the tire's sidewall, matching the mark with a common point on the wheel,
such as a tire stem, weight, or other recognizable landmark. If you suffer
from wheel slip, the mark on the tire sidewall will not line up with the
landmark that you used as a reference.
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