2011 Lexus GS 450h Owners Manual - Page 484
2011 Lexus GS 450h 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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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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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
*
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Replacement wheels are available at your Lexus dealer.
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: Conventionally referred to as “offset”.
Lexus does not recommend using:
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Wheels of different sizes or types
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Used wheels
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Bent wheels that have been straightened
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Aluminum wheel precautions
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Use only Lexus wheel nuts and wrenches designed for use with
your aluminum wheels.
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After rotating, repairing or changing your tires, check that the
wheel nuts are still tight after driving 1000 miles (1600 km).
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Be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels when using tire
chains.
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Use only Lexus genuine balance weights or equivalent when bal-
ancing your wheels.