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Do-it-yourself maintenance
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
Replacing your tyres
CAUTION
Observe the following instructions. Otherwise, an accident may occur resulting in death
or serious injuries.
• Do not mix radial, bias belted, or bias-ply tyres on your vehicle, as this may cause
dangerous handling characteristics resulting in loss of control.
• Do not use tyres other than the manufacturer’s recommended size, as this may
cause dangerous handling characteristics resulting in loss of control.
• Do not mix tyres of different makes, models or tread patterns, and do not mix
tyres of remarkably different tread wear. This may cause dangerous handling
characteristics resulting in loss of control.
When replacing a tyre, use a tyre of the same size and construction, and the same or
greater load capacity as the originally installed tyres.
Using any other size or type of tyre may seriously affect handling, ride,
speedometer / odometer calibration, ground clearance, and clearance between the body
and tyres or snow chains.
Never use second-hand tyres on your Toyota. Using tyres whose previous history is
unknown is a risk.
Toyota recommends all four tyres, or at least both front or rear tyres be replaced at a time
as a set.
Refer to “If you have a flat tyre” on page 306 for tyre change procedure.
When a tyre is replaced, the wheel should always be balanced.
An unbalanced wheel may affect vehicle handling and tyre life. Wheels can get out of
balance with regular use and should therefore be balanced occasionally.
When replacing a tubeless tyre, the air valve should also be replaced with a new one.
Rotating tyres
To equalise tyre wear and help extend tyre life, Toyota recommends that you rotate your
tyres approximately every 10000 km. However, the most appropriate timing for tyre rotation
may vary according to your driving habits and road surface conditions.
Refer to “If you have a flat tyre” on page 306
for tyre change procedure.
When rotating tyres, check for uneven wear
and damage. Abnormal wear is usually
caused by incorrect tyre pressure, incorrect
wheel alignment, out-of-balance wheels or
severe braking.
• Rotate the tyres in the order shown.
Front
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