Wheels - Toyota Highlander 2020 Owner's Manual

Wheels

If a wheel is bent, cracked or
heavily corroded, it should
be replaced. Otherwise, the
tire may separate from the
wheel or cause a 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, diam-
eter, rim width and inset
Replacement wheels are avail-
able at your Toyota dealer.
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: Conventionally referred to as off-
set.
Toyota does not recommend
using the following:
 Wheels of different sizes or
types
 Used wheels
 Bent wheels that have been
straightened
When replacing wheels
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The wheels of your vehicle are
equipped with tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters that allow
the tire pressure warning system to
provide advance warning in the
event of a loss in tire inflation pres-
sure. Whenever wheels are
replaced, tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters must be
installed. (P.416)
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WARNING
When replacing wheels
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Do not use wheels that are a dif-
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ferent size from those recom-
mended in the Owner's Manual,
as this may result in a loss of
handling control.
Never use an inner tube in a
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leaking wheel which is designed
for a tubeless tire.
Doing so may result in an acci-
dent, causing death or serious
injury.
When installing the wheel
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nuts
Never use oil or grease on the
wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
Oil and grease may cause the
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wheel nuts to be excessively tight-
ened, leading to bolt or disc wheel
damage. In addition, the oil or
grease can cause the wheel nuts
to loosen and the wheel may fall
off, causing an accident and
resulting in death or serious injury.
Remove any oil or grease from
the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
Use of defective wheels pro-
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hibited
Do not use cracked or deformed
wheels. Doing so could cause the
tire to leak air during driving, pos-
sibly causing an accident.
NOTICE
Replacing tire pressure warn-
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ing valves and transmitters
Because tire repair or replace-
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ment may affect the tire pres-
sure warning 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 transmit-
ters at your Toyota dealer.
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