2002 Lexus SC 430 Owners Manual - Page 260

KEYS AND DOORS 40sa33a 40sa35 6. Remove the wheel nuts and remove the flat tire. Lift the flat tire straight off and put it aside. 7. Reinstall all the wheel nuts finger tight. Align the holes in the wheel with the bolts. Then lift up the wheel and get at least the top bolt started through its hole. Wiggle the tire and press it back over the other bolts. Reinstall the wheel nuts and tighten them as much as you can by hand. Press the tire back and see if you can tighten them more. 40sa34a Before putting on the wheel, remove any corrosion on the mounting surfaces with a wire brush or such. Installation of wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at the mounting surface can cause wheel nuts to loosen and eventually cause a wheel to come off while driving. 247 SC430 through December 2001 Production