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.

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

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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