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Old 08-12-2007, 02:17 PM   #63 (permalink)
twodogs
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Location: Dawson Creek, British Columbia Canada
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Hello all. First let me say that I love my truck, no regrets whatsoever. I agree with the observation about the gauges and info being a little hard to read in daylight. Other than that, my only issue has been with the stock rubber. I have the TRD Off/Road 18" 275/65R/18s OWL, they are not the right tire for my application and I wish I had driven straight to a tire shop from the dealer and traded them on something a little stronger. I recently had my driveway re-graded, there is a bit of smally woody debris and stubble mixed in with gravel. On day 3 with truck, I had a 3" x 1/2" stick bury itself right through the left rear tire where the crown meets the inside sidewall. Damaged beyond repair, no road hazard warranty, a new one retails for $270 CDN (although not much difference with US $ these days), managed to get one from tire store from someone smarter than me who swapped rubber on day 1 with their Tundra for a bit less, but still a kick in the pocketbook. The stock tires in that size pretty much amount to a 'low profile - off road hybrid', they are a bit of an odd-ball size and being only 4 ply will not stand up to much wear. They are great for city/highway (improve ride quality I imagine) and will be a decent snow tire but anyone who spends time in the 'back-country' will want to upgrade, IMHO ('in my humble opinion' for anyone who is older than 16 on this forum - took me forever to figure out what IMHO meant!!).
The power and capability of the 07 Tundras far outweigh the issues I have had so far.

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