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Wobble for the first few feet of drive

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by Toyotaguy1654, Jan 7, 2024.

  1. Jan 7, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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    my truck in the mornings when i take off i feel a slight woble like a wheel or tire is messed up but when i continue to drive it doesnt do it anymore then i park it for the day and at 5 i get back in and drive it again it does it again. then goes away anyone have any ideas of as to what it might be?
     
  2. Jan 7, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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    Little flat spot parking overnight maybe
     
  3. Jan 7, 2024 at 7:50 PM
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    like a tire is messed up?
     
  4. Jan 7, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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    happens everyday
     
  5. Jan 7, 2024 at 7:54 PM
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    Tire got cold, and flat spot, once it heat up by driving, it goes away
     
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    Sounds like the ABS self check, does it do it at the same distance traveled every time after first driving off?
     
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    every morning feels like the tire has a ball but then it doesnt do it anymore after a few feet and after 5 after being parked all day abs does that i know i hear a pop or somnething like that i know that is the abs
     
  8. Jan 7, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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    I really don't understand what you're saying. Are you saying that you are aware of the ABS check, and its definitely not that in this situation?
     
  9. Jan 7, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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    i mean i hear the pop the abs makes but i fel a slight wobble like a ball in the tire or something but after like the 2nd stop i do it goes away then if i park it again after work i get back in it and it does it again then goes away
     
  10. Jan 7, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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    I think it’s either lug nut or tire pressure
     
  11. Jan 7, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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    If that were the case, then why does it stop after only driving it a few feet, and then come back only after restarting it again? :notsure:
     
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    another friend of mine also mentioned the lug nut thing about it not being on there right
     
  13. Jan 7, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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    OK, I'll give this one more shot. Do you have aftermarket wheels or stock, and have you checked to see if they are torqued properly ?
     
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    If not it could be brake calipers or parking brake got stuck a little.
    it’s all a wild guess metal do expand, rubber do soften and tire pressure do rise while driving…lol
     
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    stock wheels stock size bfg ko2
     
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    What’s ur pressure like, I put 38 front and 40 psi back. Tire pressure too low could make that tire flatten while park
     
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    they put them at 36
     
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    KO2 temp change a lot, I see 4-10 psi change through out the day, in morning it could be 4 psi lower and while long drive in summer it could rise 6-8 psi.
     
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    yes true they do
     
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    My guess tire or tires have a flat spot from sitting and when warmed up it goes away.. A few years ago I had a set of Firestone Destination LE 2 tires that did that..
     
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    Do you have a lift in the back? I have KO2 in socal where it can be 40 in the morning and 70 in the afternoon, sometimes I see 10 PSI swing, never had this happen. You might have a wheel out of balance or a a lugnut or something caught inside the wheel like by the brake dust shield.
     
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    Jack it up and check it out before driving. Find the small issue and correct it before it becomes a bigger issue.
     
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    Tires. Mine has done it pretty much since i got it new in 17. Was really bad when i had Continental tires on it.
     
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    Probably going tomorrow to have them checked. Bought them new about a year and half ago. Still have warranty
     

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