Steering Stablizer?

[banman12]

Because... don't know if anyone else here that has Toyo M/T's is experiencing what I am, a pull to the right. After some research it seems it is a common issue with the Toyo's due to their aggressive tread. I had my alignment checked and everything is good, and even put my stock wheels and tires back on. No pull with the stocks. I also rotated the Toyo's around, but made no difference. A lot of people run steering stabilizers to offset the pull, not on Raptors, but in general. Now, I realize I can get have my camber/caster adjusted to compensate for the pull, but then onec the stocks go back on in the winter months it's going to pull left, so that is out of the question. I also read that this pull tends to get better or even disappear after a few thousand miles. Hopefully this is true. I only have a little over a thousand miles on them now. Will have to wait and see i guess.

 

[Hockster]

Because... don't know if anyone else here that has Toyo M/T's is experiencing what I am, a pull to the right. After some research it seems it is a common issue with the Toyo's due to their aggressive tread. I had my alignment checked and everything is good, and even put my stock wheels and tires back on. No pull with the stocks. I also rotated the Toyo's around, but made no difference. A lot of people run steering stabilizers to offset the pull, not on Raptors, but in general. Now, I realize I can get have my camber/caster adjusted to compensate for the pull, but then onec the stocks go back on in the winter months it's going to pull left, so that is out of the question. I also read that this pull tends to get better or even disappear after a few thousand miles. Hopefully this is true. I only have a little over a thousand miles on them now. Will have to wait and see i guess.

Try running the side that pulls a few lbs higher. So say the recommended pressure for the tires is 44 run 48 on the side that pulls and see if it helps. I do not know why a steering stabilizer would help. Do you know why? They are made for added resistance to keep the wheels from fighting each other

 

[BlueSVT]

My buddy has the same tires, never had the issue???

 

[Aaron]

I gotta side with Hock, I think it's a pressure issue.

 

[BlueSVT]

I would assume the OP has checked something as silly as that! He's even rotated them...

I think Hock was suggesting that as a solution, even a temporary one...

 

[Squatting Dog]

Put the fat chick on the other side..

-Greg (aka squatting dog)

 

[All The Way]

Could be ply steer

 

[ICONRep]

Where are you located?

Here in So Cal you have to compensate for a slight crown in the roads that tend to push you right. Just trying to throw out some ideas.

A steering stabilizer should not compensate for a pull. It may slow it down, but if a pull is that noticeable (I assume we are talking something that is not minimal) it would still be present. I think some of the suggestions like alignment and tire pressure are a better way to go.

 

[banman12]

Thanks for the ideas guys. Yep I have tried everything. Tire pressures are all correct, and even. Had my alignment checked, and had the shop foreman drive the truck and he agrees it is wanting to dive to the right. And here is NY, there is a slight crown in the road as well, so thats what I originally thought that was the issue, since everything tends to pull to the right. But, like I said, I threw my stocks back on and the pull was much less, if not completely gone. After research lots of people have the same issue with the Toyo M/T's and they are referring to it as "Radial Pull" due to the tread being so aggresseive. I am hoping that the issue gets better once I get more miles on the tires, but it is very annoying. I literally have to keep my hand on the wheel at all times to keep the truck from going right.

 

[BlueSVT]

Here's something to try...

When there's no oncoming traffic, try to find a spot where you can ride in the oncoming lane, and see if it pulls to the left. Then you know for sure it's the crown, and just an effect of the tires causing increased pull with the Toyo's, maybe because of the tread design compared to stock.

At that point, there ain't shit you can do!