2004 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 304

'04 Tacoma U (L/O 0309) Replacing wheels D Avoid sharp turns or locked- wheel braking, as use of chains may adversely affect vehicle handling. 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. D When driving with chains installed, be sure to drive carefully. Slow down before entering curves to avoid losing control of the vehicle. Otherwise an accident may occur. CAUTION Observe the following instructions. Otherwise, an accident may occur resulting in death or serious injuries. NOTICE Two- wheel drive P235/55R16 size tire: model with Due to a lack of wheel clearance, do not use tire chains as they can damage your vehicle. 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 304 2004 TACOMA from Sep. '03 Prod. (OM35814U)