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Dang. That there is a good question.

My 2.7L eco was 1mpg better towing than my 4.7L NA. It was also a far better experience from a drivers perspective.

For all practical intentions we will likely keep our 24 Tacoma. I’ve had some disappointments with it *for what we paid* but it hasn’t had the issues the tundras have experienced, (though it has had some problems). I think theres a good chance that many of the systems will still be reliable over...

Shin etsu grease from Honda was the key to stopping the rattling and whistling in: 1. Funky door seals in extended cab f150 doors 2. Chronic Lexus sunroof rattling 3. Restored both vehicle doors to a tighter close Doesn’t take much - one tube has lasted me a long time. Also, Lexus puts twice...

That’s AWESOME. I hope you get that to work right. Thats Hero stuff!!

I’ve gotta admit, radar cruise is the bomb. I use it daily. Reduces fatigue, lowers drive tension, and as long as I know where it’s good and where it gets confused, that feature has been valuable to me, a lot. But I’m regretting having departed with the last 2009 s60 I had. I could keep it...

Mcgard or Gorilla. Those two.

I’m glad to read this here about the Toyo and Nitto lines. I’ve been very tempted to try them but have also wondered how much is hype. Yokohama is phasing out the G015 and replacing it with the G018, which looks to be a bit more aggressive though it doesn’t have the “sidewall art” which is...

Thank you for posting this. This is a form of art I’ve never tried but have been very interested in with 2 prior vehicles.

On my F150 I went back and forth between the G015 and Contintental AT … what was it the TerrainContact? Or something like that? Both were identical for me in mpg. The Continental was also noted for being a higher rolling resistance tire. That said, both were maybe 1 mpg less than the factory...

I’ve read the same - Nitto and Toyo have a high number of very consistent tires with minimal need to balance; they now have “touchless” production. Otoh, there are TR or DT reviews with hopeless cases which went back for replacement. Honestly, the smoothest rolling tires I’ve owned are tied...

Good point - the OM for mine (taco) calls for 87, and only mentions premium if towing.

nearly off-topic but somewhat related. I just finished a road trip in the 24 taco hybrid. Most of the drive was at or over 3,000 feet altitude, up to 5,000 and 6,000 at the tops. I ran both premium and regular gas during the drive. The boost gauge reads from 0-15 psi. The truck can sustain...

Finished 1,500 Mile road trip in the ‘24 Tacoma hybrid. Gave it a quick wash and wax, and checked the oil. It has not “made oil,” this time (have also been running regular gas which yields higher rpm use - premium changes shift points to very low; premium also drives much better). We did a lot...

It looks sexy. I want the feature-poor version for 30k, 6 sec 0-60 and 300M range. also, we would veto it purely on the basis of the high waistline alone. My average-height spouse would feel trapped in it with the door sills up to her shoulders. I agree with her.