Maintenance and care -> Wheels for Your Toyota 4 Runner SUV Fifth Generation (2010-2024)

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance  
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, 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  
Aluminum wheel precautions  
Use only Toyota wheel nuts and wrenches designed for use with  
your aluminum wheels.  
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When rotating, repairing or changing your tires, check that the  
wheel nuts are still tight after driving 1000 miles (1600 km).  
Be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels when using tire  
chains.  
Use only Toyota genuine balance weights or equivalent and a plas-  
tic or rubber hammer when balancing your wheels.  
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When replacing wheels  
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance  
The wheels of your vehicle are equipped with tire pressure warning  
valves and transmitters that allow the tire pressure warning system to  
provide advance warning in the event of a loss in tire inflation pressure.  
Whenever wheels are replaced, tire pressure warning valves and trans-  
mitters must be installed. (P. 430)  
WARNING  
When replacing wheels  
Do not use wheels that are a different 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 leaking 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  
Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.  
Oil and grease may cause the wheel nuts to be excessively tightened, lead-  
ing 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.  
NOTICE  
Replacing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters  
Because tire repair or replacement may affect the tire pressure warn-  
ing valves and transmitters, make sure to have tires serviced by your  
Toyota dealer or other qualified service shop. In addition, make sure to  
purchase your tire pressure warning valves and transmitters at your  
Toyota dealer.  
Ensure that only genuine Toyota wheels are used on your vehicle.  
Tire pressure warning valves and transmitters may not work properly  
with non-genuine wheels.  
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