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8-5. Tire maintenance
Wheels
If a wheel is bent, cracked or heavily corroded, it should be replaced. Otherwise,
the tire may separate from the wheel, causing 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, diameter, rim width and inset
Replacement wheels are available at your Lexus dealer.
Lexus does not recommend using the following:
Wheels of different sizes or types
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Used wheels
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Bent wheels that have been straightened
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INFORMATION
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When replacing wheels
The wheels of your vehicle are equipped with tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters that allow the tire pressure warning system to provide advance warning in the event
of a loss in tire inflation pressure.
Whenever wheels are replaced, tire pressure warning valves and transmitters must be
installed.
WARNING
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When replacing wheels
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Do not use wheels that are a different size from those recommended in the Owner' s
Manual, as this may result in a loss of handling control.
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Never use an inner tube in a leaking wheel which is designed for a tubeless tire. Doing
so may result in an accident, causing death or serious injury.
Use the correct wheel bolts for the wheels to be installed.
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For details, contact your Lexus dealer.
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Wheel bolts
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of death or serious injury:
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Do not over tighten.
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Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts. Oil and grease may cause the wheel bolts
to be excessively tightened, leading to bolt or disc wheel damage. In addition, the oil
Conventionally referred to as offset.
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