Rotating Tires; Installing Snow Tires And Chains - Toyota LAND CRUISER Owner's Manual

Rotating tires

To equalize tire wear and help ex-
tend tire life, Toyota recommends
that you rotate your tires accord-
ing to the maintenance schedule.
(For scheduled maintenance infor-
mation, please refer to the "Sched-
uled Maintenance Guide" or "Own-
er's Manual Supplement".)
However, the most appropriate tim-
ing for tire rotation may vary ac-
cording to your driving habits and
road surface conditions.
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See "If you have a flat tire" on page
251 for tire change procedure.
When rotating tires, check for uneven
wear and damage. Abnormal wear is
usually caused by incorrect tire infla-
tion pressure, improper wheel align-
ment, out- of- balance wheels, or se-
vere braking.
Installing snow tires
and chains
WHEN TO USE SNOW
CHAINS
Snow tires or chains are recommended
when driving on snow or ice.
On wet or dry roads, conventional tires
provide better traction than snow tires.
SNOW TIRE SELECTION
If you need snow tires, select tires of
the same size, construction and load
capacity as the originally installed tires.
Also, all the tires must be the same
brand and have the same tread pat-
terns.
Do not use tires other than those men-
tioned above. Do not install studded tires
without first checking local regulations for
possible restrictions.
2004 L/C100 from Aug '03 Prod. (OM60A04U)
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