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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
When replacing wheels, care
should be taken to ensure that they
are equivalent to those removed in
load capacity, diameter, rim width
and inset
*
.
Replacement wheels are available
at your Toyota dealer.
*
: Conventionally referred to as offset.
Toyota does not recommend using
the following:
Wheels of different sizes or types
Used wheels
Bent wheels that have been
straightened
Use only Toyota wheel nuts and
wrenches designed for use with
your aluminum wheels.
Wheels
If a wheel is bent, cracked or
heavily corroded, it should be
replaced. Otherwise, the tire
may separate from the wheel
or cause a loss of handling
control.
Wheel selection
■ When replacing wheels
● Do not use wheels that are a differ-
ent size from those recommended
in the Owner’s Manual, as this may
result in a loss of handling control.
● Never use an inner tube in a leak-
ing wheel which is designed for a
tubeless tire. Doing so may result in
an accident, causing death or seri-
ous injury.
■ When installing the wheel nuts
● Be sure to install the wheel nuts
with the tapered ends facing
inward. Installing the nuts with the
tapered ends facing outward can
cause the wheel to break and even-
tually cause the wheel to come off
while driving, which could lead to an
accident resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
Tapered portion
● Never use oil or grease on the
wheel bolts or wheel nuts. Oil and
grease may cause the wheel nuts
to be excessively tightened, leading
to bolt or disc wheel damage. In
addition, the oil or grease can
cause the wheel nuts to loosen and
the wheel may fall off, causing an
accident and resulting in death or
serious injury. Remove any oil or
grease from the wheel bolts or
wheel nuts.
■ Use of defective wheels prohib-
ited
Do not use cracked or deformed
wheels.
Doing so could cause the tire to leak
air during driving, possibly causing an
accident.
Aluminum wheel precau-
tions
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