Is rocking normal when standing on tire?

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I took my truck in to have the tires rotated and oil changed. After I took it in I perceive that the truck rocks more than it used to when standing on the tire. If you lean left or right it rolls just a bit. I stand on my tire all the time to access stuff in the bed. Am I imagining things? Could this really have changed based on the service? It's not alarming, but it feels more noticeable. Thanks!
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Check tire pressure? What was it before and after?
it went from about 23 to about 32psi. I hadn’t filled them since my purchase in March. Think that’s it?
 

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23? That's what I would use while on bumpy off road...a bit low for highway. Didn't your low tire pressure warning come on?

32 is about right...I run 35 highway.
 

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I took my truck in to have the tires rotated and oil changed. After I took it in I perceive that the truck rocks more than it used to when standing on the tire. If you lean left or right it rolls just a bit. I stand on my tire all the time to access stuff in the bed. Am I imagining things? Could this really have changed based on the service? It's not alarming, but it feels more noticeable. Thanks!
Is it possible the lug nuts were not tightened after the tire rotation on all four wheels?
 


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23? That's what I would use while on bumpy off road...a bit low for highway. Didn't your low tire pressure warning come on?

32 is about right...I run 35 highway.
It didn’t come on and it didn’t show low in my app either. Only knew it was low by looking at the screen on the left. Thanks for the tip!
 
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Is it possible the lug nuts were not tightened after the tire rotation on all four wheels?
Thanks. I’ll torque those tomorrow and check.
 
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you mean rocking as is the tires rolling and taking up the drivetrain slack> or are you talking from a vertical axis actually in and out perpendicular to the axle?
The former thanks. Like the truck moves and inch or two forward and an inch or two backward.
 

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Yup, going forward and backward is normal and I expect you to notice it now if you went from 23psi to 32psi, as the tire isn't absorbing most of that movement anymore.
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