I just replaced my 35 12.50 20 toyo mt tires with new tire's of the same kind. My old tires were not worn out completely but was time for new ones.. My question with the new tires my truck seem like the steering is lose ( feel like I'm driving a boat). I don't understand why. Everything is the same except the tread amount.. I have dual stabilizers that are oldish could that be the problem ? Its crazy but the ride was a lot better with the old tires.

 

Anyone ??

 

Explain what you mean by loose steering. With the truck off and sitting with wheels pointed forward is there a good amount of play in the wheel? That could mean simply adjusting the steering gear. Are you airing the tires up higher than your older tires? More air in a tire means less tread on the ground giving you less "force against you" in the steering wheel. Also, with new tires you always run the risk of anything from a broke belt in the tire. You might also want to check your alignment as new tires with more tread makes for different angles but only slightly. The last two suggestions are kind of fishing though.

 

Steering components all good? Tire pressure correct?

 

I have the same problem and I am running mud kings what should the psi be at ?

 

What does the sidewall of the tire say? Probably somewhere around 30-35 but it can vary from tire to tire.

 

Loose steering > I mean I'm turning the wheel Right to left like it's swaying while I'm driving. Before It was controllable it's just worse know the tire recommend 65 psi i believe and I'm running 55 as that is what i ran in my old tires. I just had an alignment done a couple months ago . My old tire are wore pretty even to . I'm going to do the chalk test today to check the inflation. thanks for the help so far! Also all the steering components I replaced recently (in last year) except the stabilizers.

 

You say you replaced tires w/ tires of the same kind. Are they the same size? And if they are, did you drive the truck when the "old tires" were new? I'm betting the new tires have a wider track width than the old and are fighting each other for the grooves in the road.

 

Check the trac bar too.

 

Well, if you were able to get an alignment, that implies that most of the steering parts are good. The suggestion for checking the track bar is a good one, as is also the suggestion for looking hard at the steering box itself. Probably where a good bit of your slop is coming from. Continue looking upstream from there at the shaft between steering column, and the box too.