Removal and Replacement

Wheel (with Tire) Removal and Installation

Removal

1) Loosen wheel nuts by approximately 180° (half a rotation).






2) Hoist vehicle.
3) Remove wheel with tire.

NOTE:
Using heat to loosen a tight wheel for removal may shorten the life of the wheel and damage the wheel bearings.

Never use heat to try to loosen a wheel for removal.

Installation

Wheel nuts must be tightened in sequence and to proper torque to avoid bending wheel or brake drum or disc as shown in the figure.

NOTE:

- Before installing wheels, remove any build-up of corrosion on wheel mounting surface and brake drum or disc mounting surface by scraping and wire brushing.
Installing wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at mounting surfaces can cause wheel nuts to loosen, which can later allow wheel to come off while vehicle is moving.
- Use the specified tire and wheel with tire pressure sensor for the vehicle with TPMS control module. In case of using any unspecified tire and wheel without tire pressure sensor, TPMS control module flashes ON and OFF the low tire pressure warning light.
- In case of using the specified tire and wheel with tire pressure sensor, register its tire pressure sensor code with TPMS control module after its installation on the vehicle.

Tightening order
"A" - "B" - "C" - "D" - "E"

Tightening torque
Wheel nut (a): 100 Nm (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 lbf-ft)