Dry rot on tires- 23 TRD limited

Hi all,

I have a 2023 Tundra with the original Falken Wildpeak AT3s. I was washing my truck and noticed dry rot on my tires. Is this normal? I’m going to the dealer Monday to see if they are defective. I have 30k miles on them. I talked to Falken and they said dry rot is warrantied and would give me a prorated credit if it’s defective

Thanks

 

You're lucky to have gotten 30k out of those tires. Consider yourself fortunate and buy some new (better) tires. Falken won't do anything for this. The tread depth looks non-existent? It will also help if you stay off the curbs. Good luck.

 

Honestly the inside tread is well above the warning strip. The outside of the tires are bald even though Toyota performed all the maintenance / tire rotations. For a 60k truck they should have come with tires that can last more than 30k and not dry rot in two years. I use the truck for work so I don’t really care about scuffing up the wheels.

 

LOL. Best of luck sir.

 

OEM Toyota tires only last about 25k on any vehicle from my experience buying Toyotas. This is due to being a softer compound version of the same tire you would otherwise buy at retail (aka its not the same tire). This is to primarily have a standard tire that is more flexible (so boomers think it rides “smooth”) and generally better grip (supposedly but not in my experience) and lower cost.

30k on OEM tires? 4/32nds of tread? Got your money’s worth and won’t get a warranty on those unless you pull a Karen in the dealership.

Best upgrade for any vehicle are good tires.

 

Inside good and outside bald is perfect description of out of alignment. You definitely couldn’t have gotten more miles out if those. Tire rotations alone will not fix alignment issues and Toyota will not perform an alignment unless you ask them and pay.

 

In my experience, all OEM tires suck. Even Michelins.
Lucky to get 30K on any of the trucks listed below.

 

What is your trim package? If it’s a TRD Pro…which they look to be same tires/wheels but maybe it’s different trim. If it’s a Pro there is a TSB for premature tire wear due to incorrect alignment from the factory. I got it done on mine. Re alignment & 2 new front tires. 3k miles later and the outside of the new replacements are wearing faster than they did before. Have it going into the dealer next week to check that out amongst some other issues. Will see if they align again and replace tires. I agree with others though…definitely I will just be getting other tires soon. Always good to see if warranty can take care of the issue though.

 

It’s a 23 limited with the TRD off-road package. I went to the dealer and they checked my tread depth it’s was 5.5/32nds and agreed on the dryrot and gave me a 43 percent credit toward a new pair based off the value of the tires I have.

The downside is the dealer said they can only get the same tire. Which I’m not interested in. Now I just have to find a local tire shop willing to submit the warranty paperwork. Falken also said they will still credit me towards another brand which is great too.

 

That whole response is unreal to me.

43% tire credit? Can't get any other ones....at a CAR DEALER? Did you buy this second hand? A real toyota dealer should not be this stupid.

 

Correct. The dealer sent the warranty paperwork to Falken. Falken came back and offered a prorated warranty based off my tread (I have 31,000miles on them). They are still the factory wildpeak tires. If you go on Toyotas website they are having a buy 3 get 1 free deal now but they only have the original wild peak at3A which has no mileage warranty. They are $400 each which is extremely overpriced. It gives no other option for that tire size and that is what the service rep told me

I’m going to make some more calls today to other dealers

edit: I called Falken and asked what the “value” of my 43% warranty is and they said they can’t give a value because every tire location will have a different “value” for the original tires that they are basing their 43% credit from. Seems absurd to me but that’s what I’m told. Falken also can’t recommend any dealers that will submit the paperwork other than a dealer which is also absurd to me. They said it’s up to the tire shops if they are willing to do it. So they warranty their OEM tires for dryrot but make it nearly impossible to receive the credit. I called a few local tire shops and they are not willing to do the paperwork because I didn’t purchase the tires there

 

That makes more sense from Falkens side. It stinks they seem to be requiring you to buy the same tires over again though. You would think you could use it on any tire they offer. Good luck!

 

They’re not requiring I purchase the same tire. It’s just that Toyota said it’s the only tire they have to offer in that size. They don’t have access to other brands etc. I’ll do more homework today and call other dealers

 

Good luck but don't hold your breath. I just had a Tundra come in yesterday with the OEM Bridgestone Dueler tire on it he had the same dry rot right by the rim. My tire rep called Bridgestone sent pictures they said nope that's sun damage which causes the tire to become dry and brittle plus he had like 40k on the tires. They really wanted nothing to do with it. All OEM tires suck.

Plus its not Toyotas issue to warranty the tire it is on the tire manufacturer. Some dealers have a dedicated tire rep on site but some do not.