How to Identify Toyota Rims

Toyota is a Japanese car manufacturer with affordable and luxury vehicle lines in North America. A car rim is the metal support structure around which the flexible tire sits. To prevent tire damage and other car problems, it is important to identify the right rims for a Toyota car when customizing or replacing the car's old rims.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

things you'll need:

• Tire iron
• Car lift (optional)

1. • 1

     Deflate the tire by removing the cap on the tire valve, located on the inner side of the tire. Detach the wheel and tire from the Toyota vehicle's body by following the instructions in the specific vehicle's Toyota manual as each car is different. You may need to use a car lift.

   • 2

     Use your hands and push against the deflated tire, separating the tire from the rims on both sides of the wheel around the entire circumference of the wheel.

   • 3

     Insert the tire iron between the Toyota rim and the tire rubber and pull slightly up and away from the rim so that the tire pops over the edge of the rim. Continue to do this around the entire edge of the rim until the tire can be removed.

   • 4

     Look at the inside of the tire that you just removed. Every Toyota tire has a size stamp imprinted on its inner side. This stamp will start with "P" or "LT" and will be followed by a row of letters and numbers. Check the last two numbers in the series, which tells you the rim size in inches. Toyota identifies its rims by vehicle (e.g. Toyota Camry) and size.

Tips & Warnings

• When purchasing replacement rims, make sure the rim is the exact size that you identified in Step 4.

• Never attempt to identify the rim by measuring it by hand, because a measurement that is even a fourth of an inch off can pose a significant safety hazard.