2005 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 358

05 02.25 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 a damaged wheel, the tire may slip off the wheel or 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 offset. Correct replacement wheels are available at your Toyota dealer. A wheel of a different size or type may adversely affect handling, wheel and bearing 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 recommended as they may have been subjected to rough treatment or high mileage and could fail without warning. Also, bent wheels which have been straightened may have structural damage and therefore should not be used. Never use an inner tube in a leaking wheel which is designed for a tubeless tire. Aluminum wheel precautions D When installing aluminum wheels, check that the wheel nuts are tight after driving your vehicle the first 1600 km (1000 miles). D If you have changed your wheel nuts are 1600 km (1000 rotated, repaired, or tires, check that the still tight after driving miles). D When using tire chains, be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels. CAUTION Observe the following instructions. Otherwise, an accident may occur resulting in death or serious injuries. D Use only Toyota wheel nuts and wrench designed for your aluminum wheels. Toyota balance weights or equivalent and a plastic or rubber hammer. D When balancing your wheels, use only D As with any wheel, periodically check your aluminum wheels for damage. If damaged, replace immediately. D Do not use wheels other than the manufacturer's recommended size, as this may cause dangerous handling characteristics resulting in loss of control. D Four- wheel drive models: Do not use brands, sizes may cause characteristics control. wheels of different and types, as this dangerous handling resulting in loss of 358 2005 TACOMA from Mar. '05 Prod. (OM35862U)