2013 Lexus ES 350 Owners Manual - Page 765

792 7-2. Steps to take in an emergency Installing the spare tire 1 Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the wheel contact surface. If foreign matter is on the wheel contact surface, the wheel nuts may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing the tire to come off. 2 Install the spare tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by approximately the same amount. When replacing an aluminum wheel with an aluminum wheel, turn the wheel nuts until the washers come into contact with the disc wheel. Disc wheel Washer When replacing an aluminum wheel with a steel wheel, tighten the wheel nuts until the tapered portion comes into loose contact with the disc wheel seat. Tapered portion Disc wheel seat ES350 300h_OM_OM33A01U_(U)