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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Rotate the tires in the order shown.

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Vehicles with front and rear tires of 
the same size

To equalize tire wear and extend tire 
life, Lexus recommends that tire rota-
tion is carried out at the same interval 
as tire inspection.
Do not fail to initialize the tire pressure 
warning system after tire rotation.



Vehicles with front and rear tires of 
differing sizes

Tires cannot be rotated.

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When rotating the tires

Make sure that the engine switch is off. If the 

tires are rotated while the engine switch is in 

IGNITION ON mode, the tire position 

information will not be updated.

WARNING

■

When inspecting or replacing tires

Observe the following precautions to 

prevent accidents.

Failure to do so may cause damage to 

parts of the drive train as well as danger-

ous handling characteristics, which may 

lead to an accident resulting in death or 

serious injury.

●

Do not mix tires of different makes, 

models or tread patterns.

Also, do not mix tires of remarkably 

different treadwear.

●

Do not use tire sizes other than those 

recommended by Lexus.

●

Do not mix differently constructed 

tires (radial, bias-belted or bias-ply 

tires).

●

Do not mix summer, all season and 

snow tires.

●

Do not use tires that have been used 

on another vehicle.

Do not use tires if you do not know 

how they were used previously.

●

Do not tow if your vehicle has a com-

pact spare tire installed.

NOTICE

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Driving on rough roads

Take particular care when driving on 

roads with loose surfaces or potholes.

These conditions may cause losses in tire 

inflation pressure, reducing the cushion-

ing ability of the tires. In addition, driving 

on rough roads may cause damage to 

the tires themselves, as well as the vehi-

cle’s wheels and body.

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Low profile tires

Low profile tires may cause greater dam-

age than usual to the tire wheel when 

sustaining impact from the road surface. 

Therefore, pay attention to the following:

●

Be sure to use proper tire inflation 

pressure. If tires are under-inflated, 

they may be damaged more severely.

●

Avoid potholes, uneven pavement, 

curbs and other road hazards. Failure 

to do so may lead to severe tire and 

wheel damage.

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If tire inflation pressure of each tire 

becomes low while driving

Do not continue driving, or your tires 

and/or wheels may be ruined.

Tire rotation