Replacing Wheels; Wheel Selection; Aluminum Wheel Precautions - Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 Owner's Manual

Replacing wheels

WHEN TO REPLACE YOUR WHEELS
If you have wheel damage such as
bending, cracks or heavy corrosion,
the wheel should be replaced.
If you fail to replace damaged wheels, the
tire may slip off the wheel or they may
cause loss of handling control.

WHEEL SELECTION

When replacing wheels, care should
be taken to ensure that the wheels are
replaced by ones with the same load
capacity, diameter, rim width, and off-
set.
Correct replacement wheels are available
at your Toyota dealer.
A wheel of a different size or type may ad-
versely affect handling, wheel and bear-
ing life, brake cooling, speedometer/
odometer calibration, stopping ability,
headlight aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or snow chain
clearance to the body and chassis.
Replacement with used wheels is not rec-
ommended as they may have been sub-
jected to rough treatment or high mileage
and could fail without warning. Also, bent
wheels which have been straightened
may have structural damage and there-
fore should not be used. Never use an in-
ner tube in a leaking wheel which is de-
signed for a tubeless tire.
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Aluminum wheel precautions

z After driving your vehicle the first 1600
km (1000 miles), check that the wheel
nuts are tight.
z If you have rotated, repaired, or
changed your tires, check that the
wheel nuts are still tight after driving
1600 km (1000 miles).
z When using tire chains, be careful not
to damage the aluminum wheels.
z Use only the Toyota wheel nuts and
wrench designed for your aluminum
wheels.
z When balancing your wheels, use only
Toyota balance weights or equivalent
and a plastic or rubber hammer.
z As with any wheel, periodically check
your aluminum wheels for damage. If
damaged, replace immediately.
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