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4-3. 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 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 offset.

Replacement wheels are available at your Toyota dealer.

Toyota does not recommend using:

● 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.

● 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

use a plastic or rubber hammer when balancing your wheels.

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■When replacing wheels

The wheels of your Toyota, except for the compact spare tire, are

equipped with tire pressure warning valves and transmitters that allow

the tire pressure warning system to provide advanced warning in the

event of a loss in tire inflation pressure. Whenever wheels are replaced,

the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters must be installed. (P.

327)

CAUTION

■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 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.

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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