Yes I came to the conclusion, I'm just going to live with this vibration.
It get's very hot here in Las Vegas during the summer.
I noticed no change in the vibration from High temps to Low temps
it's just there sometimes. A pain in the (__l__) but hey I just got
24 MPG on the last fill up so this Toyota Tacoma is OK by me.
My first Toyota truck after driving a Ford Ranger for 17 years.
This new generation Tacoma is awesome :thumbup: Take it from a guy
who worked for Ford for 30 years....
Casper

 

Does it go away when in 4WD?

 

I think we're gonna just have to live with it...

 

I drove a 2006 tacoma sport access cab with a steering wheel vibration between 40-50 mph and did not buy it for that reason. I recently purchased a 2005 Tacoma sport LB which
has the on and off vibration in the steering wheel it sure feels like a drive-train problem.
any thought's?

CASPER

 

Just took my truck to the dealer regarding vibration in the steering wheel around 2000 RPM. Apparently I'm the first to complain about it (at this dealer). They compared two other trucks on the lot and, according to them, they have the same symptom. I have yet to drive another truck and compare, but perhaps it's just this engine, and we're just pickier than most.

 

I was wondering about torque on the tires/wheels also. Oil change coming up soon and I will have the tires road force balanced "again" and keep you posted as to any changes in
the vibration. Running Michelin LTX/MS and on my 2000 tacoma they ran smooth as silk
but this time after about 7000 miles they're cupping a bit (all 4) on the outside. Had them
check the alignment yadda yadda yadda and everything was fine. Could be they just don't like the heavier truck. Anyway, will let u know.

 

Try it at different psi- I know as it gets cooler and warmer outside, the tire psi changes. Which could be why it is variable. I know one guy on here claims that dropping the psi a bit in his tires cured his take off vibration even after he put his lift on!

 

Another thing, I never drove my 07 on stock tires. I did however, take the time to swap out the wheel/tire combo f/ my wife's 06 4runner (stock 17 inch alloys on Dunlops) and take it for a spin and the truck felt better. I wanted to keep the swap for a week but the 4runner didn't clear the 265/75/16's on 16x8.5 wheels.

 

I have 265/75/16 BFG All Terrains. The BFG All Terrains used to be my favorite tires before this problem. I had complete faith in the BFG's as I have had probably 4 to 5 sets of All Terrains in the past 10 years in numerous vehicles. They all rode smooth as silk, and I don't know why these haven't followed tradition. These are the "D" load tires and are currently running 30 lbs pressure. I've aligned, balanced, rotated, now I'm going to try 35 lbs. to see if there is any change.

 

It's the tires. My 2004 f-150 had the same problems.

Tire manufacuters are running their tire construction cheap and on the edge to save a few bucks. Thats how competive the market is now that we are a global country!!! Remeber Firestone !!

Some more exspensive tires don't ever have vibration issues. Surprising?

The change in heat, chassis weight, and how long it sits are some of the factors.

You can try a little more air pressure but, that is a band aid around the real issue. junk tire construction.


yeah, it sucks !!!

I notice the same thing on my 06 Taco v6. I've got those Dunlop tires installed at factory. My vibration only occurs around 2000 RPMs. If I shift to nuetral, the vibration vanishes. Could the torque on the wheel actually be causing a tire vibration? I wouldn't expect that, but I guess anything is possible.

 

My F-150 recently started doing the same thing. I almost wonder if it isnt the road.

 

I'm running Michelin's I had put on this past fall.

Will see what happens when the SNOW STOPS and warmer weather arrives.

 

It's the tires. My 2004 f-150 had the same problems.

Tire manufacuters are running their tire construction cheap and on the edge to save a few bucks. Thats how competive the market is now that we are a global country!!! Remeber Firestone !!

Some more exspensive tires don't ever have vibration issues. Surprising?

The change in heat, chassis weight, and how long it sits are some of the factors.

You can try a little more air pressure but, that is a band aid around the real issue. junk tire construction.


yeah, it sucks !!!

Tire construction is a tradeoff. The strongest cords, like nylon, tend to develop flat spots when cold and the flat spots create vibrations that don't go away until the tires warm up after driving for awhile. If the smoothest ride is what you're after buy tires that have polyester and rayon cords. Of course rayon has problems with exposure to moisture as would occur with punctures. All of the cord materials have unique characteristics of strength, elasticity, dimensional changes with temperature, etc that must be balanced to achieve the design goal. Personally, I like nylons strength and can live with some vibration in the morning.

 

It's the tires. My 2004 f-150 had the same problems.

Tire manufacuters are running their tire construction cheap and on the edge to save a few bucks. Thats how competive the market is now that we are a global country!!! Remeber Firestone !!

Some more exspensive tires don't ever have vibration issues. Surprising?

The change in heat, chassis weight, and how long it sits are some of the factors.

You can try a little more air pressure but, that is a band aid around the real issue. junk tire construction.


yeah, it sucks !!!

 

It could be a tire that's slightly out of round or a wheel that's slightly out of ballance. They'll tend to vibrate more as your acceleration approachs their oscilation speed, then it'll taper off as you accelerate past it.

I assume you're driving an auto?

 

One thing that it could be, and this might sound far fetched, but it is true and happens alot(my truck too)... Overnight while the vehicle is sitting the wheels will actually become slightly out of round from sitting in one spot, usually more so when it's cold. When you drive it will shake until the wheel/tire warm up and from rolling it eventually trues itself. After driving a few miles(15 or so) you might notice it shakes less at that certain speed.