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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Wheels
WARNING
■When replacing wheels
If a wheel is bent, cracked
or heavily corroded, it
should be replaced. Other-
wise, the tire may separate
from the wheel or cause a
loss of handling control.
●Do not use wheels that are a dif-
ferent size from those recom-
mended 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 serious injury.
Wheel selection
■Wheel bolts
When replacing wheels, care
should be taken to ensure that
they are equivalent to those
removed in load capacity, diam-
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of death or seri-
ous injury:
●Do not over tighten.
eter, rim width and inset*.
●Never use oil or grease on the
wheel bolts. Oil and grease may
cause the wheel bolts to be
excessively tightened, leading
to bolt or disc wheel damage. In
addition, the oil or grease can
cause the wheel bolts to loosen
and the wheel may fall off, caus-
ing a serious accident. Remove
any oil or grease from the wheel
bolts.
Replacement wheels are avail-
able at your Toyota dealer.
*
: Conventionally referred to as off-
set.
Toyota does not recommend
using the following:
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Wheels of different sizes or
types
●If there are any cracks or defor-
mations in the wheel bolts, or if
the surface treatment becomes
worn, have the wheel bolts
replaced at your Toyota dealer.
Failure to follow these precau-
tions could cause the wheel
bolts to loosen and the tire to fall
off, resulting in death or serious
injury.
Used wheels
Bent wheels that have been
straightened
■When replacing wheels
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 pres-
sure. Whenever wheels are
■Use of defective wheels pro-
hibited
Do not use cracked or deformed
wheels.
replaced, tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters must be
installed. (P.476)
Doing so could cause the tire to
leak air during driving, possibly
causing an accident.
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