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Do-it-yourself maintenance
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
WHEELS
When to replace your wheels
If you have wheel damage such as bending, cracks or heavy corrosion, the wheel should
be replaced.
If you fail to replace a damaged wheel, the tyre may slip off the wheel or cause loss of
handling control.
Refer to “If you have a flat tyre” on page 306 for tyre change procedure.
Wheel selection
When replacing wheels, care should be taken to ensure the wheels are replaced by ones
with the same load capacity, diameter, rim width and offset.
Correct replacement wheels are available at your Toyota dealer.
A wheel of a different size or type may adversely affect handling, wheel and bearing life,
brake cooling, speedometer / odometer calibration, stopping ability, headlight aim, bumper
height, vehicle ground clearance, and tyre or snow chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Replacement with used wheels is not recommended as they may have been subjected to
rough treatment or high mileage and could fail without warning. Also, bent wheels which
have been straightened may have structural damage and therefore should not be used.
Never use an inner tube in a leaking wheel which is designed for a tubeless tyre.
CAUTION
Do not use wheels other than the manufacturer’s recommended size, as this may cause
dangerous handling characteristics resulting in loss of control. Otherwise, an accident
may occur resulting in death or serious injuries.
Aluminium wheel precautions
• When installing aluminium wheels, check the wheel nuts are tight after driving your
vehicle the first 1600 km.
• If you have rotated, repaired, or changed your tyres, check the wheel nuts are still
tight after driving 1600 km.
• When using tyre chains, be careful not to damage the aluminium wheels.
• Use only Toyota wheel nuts and wrench designed for your aluminium wheels.
• When balancing your wheels, use only Toyota balance weights or equivalent and a
plastic or rubber hammer.
• As with any wheel, periodically check your aluminium wheels for damage. If damaged,
replace immediately.
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