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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 tire may slip off the wheel or cause
loss of handling control.
WHEEL SELECTION
When replacing wheels, care should be
taken to ensure that the wheels are re-
placed by ones with the same load ca-
pacity, 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 bear-
ing life, brake cooling, speedometer/odom-
eter calibration, stopping ability, headlight
aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clear-
ance, and tire or snow chain clearance to
the body and chassis.Replacement with used wheels is not rec-
ommended as they may have been sub-
jected 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 tire.
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.
Initial adjustment of the tire pressure
warning system is necessary after you
have rotated your tires. See “Tire pres-
sure warning system” on page 151 in
Section 1 7.
When installing aluminum wheels,
check that the wheel nuts are tight
after driving your vehicle the first 1600
km (1000 miles).
If you have rotated, repaired, or
changed your tires, check that the
wheel nuts are still tight after driving
1600 km (1000 miles).
When using tire chains, be careful not
to damage the aluminum wheels.
Use only Toyota wheel nuts and
wrench designed for your aluminum
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 aluminum wheels for damage. If
damaged, replace immediately.
Replacing wheels Aluminum wheel precautions
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Engine compartment
Tires
Ti r e siz e
P215/60R16 94VFront
P215/55R17 93V200 (2.0, 29)
220 (2.2, 32)Rear
200 (2.0, 29)
220 (2.2, 32)Wheel size
1661/2 JJ
177 JJ
Compact spare tire kPa (kgf/cm
2 or bar, psi) Wheel size
T155/70R17 110M 420 (4.2, 60) 17 4T
W h eel nu t to rq u e, N·m (kg f· m, ft· l b f ) :
104 (10.5, 77)
NOTE: For a complete information on tires (e.g. replacing tires or replacing
wheels), see “Checking tire inflation pressure” through “Aluminum
wheel precautions”, pages 305 through 313, in Section 7−2. Tire size and cold tire inflation pressure:
kPa (kgf/cm
2 or bar, psi)
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