Wheels - Toyota LAND CRUISER PRADO Owner's Manual

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7-3. 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
*
inset .
Replacement wheels are available at your Toyota dealer.
Toyota does not recommend using the following:
*
: Conventionally referred to as "offset".
● Wheels of different sizes or types
● Used wheels
● Bent wheels that have been straightened
Aluminum wheel precautions (if equipped)
● 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 1600 km (1000 miles).
● Be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels when using tire
chains.
● When balancing your wheels, use only Toyota genuine balance
weights or the equivalent. If clip-on balance weights are being
used, use a plastic or rubber hammer to install the weight.
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