Wheels – TOYOTA 2012 Tacoma User Manual

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Wheels

If a wheel is bent, cracked or heavily corroded, it should be

replaced.

Otherwise, the tire may separate from the wheel or cause loss of

handling control.

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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 Toyota dealer.

*: Conventionally referred to as “offset”.

Toyota does not recommend using:

● Wheels of different sizes or types
● Used wheels
● Bent wheels that have been straightened

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Wheel precautions
● Use only Toyota wheel nuts and wrench designed for use with

your aluminum wheels.

● When rotating, repairing or changing your tires, check that the

wheel nuts are still tight after driving 100 miles (160 km).

● Be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels when using

tire chains.

● Use only Toyota genuine balance weights or equivalent and a

plastic or rubber hammer when balancing your wheels.

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