Tires - Toyota TACOMA 2010 Quick Reference Manual

4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Tires

Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance sched-
ules and treadwear.
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Checking tires
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Tire rotation
Front
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The tire pressure warning system
Your Toyota is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that
uses tire pressure warning valves and transmitters to detect low
tire inflation pressure before serious problems arise. (→P. 434)
378
New tread
Treadwear indicator
Worn tread
The location of treadwear
indicators is shown by the
"TWI" or "
molded on the sidewall of
each tire.
Check spare tire condition
and inflation pressure if not
rotated.
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and
extend tire life, Toyota recom-
mends that tire rotation is
carried out at the same inter-
val as tire inspection.
Do not fail to initialize the tire
pressure
after tire rotation.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
" marks, etc.,
warning system