Toyota Camry: Installing the spare tire - If you have a flat tire - Steps to take in an emergency - When trouble arises - Toyota Camry Owners ManualToyota Camry: Installing the spare tire

Remove any dirt or foreign matter

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.

  1. Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by approximately the same amount.

When replacing a steel wheel

When replacing a steel wheel with a steel wheel, tighten the wheel nuts until the tapered portion comes into loose contact with the disc wheel seat.

When replacing an aluminum

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.

Lower the vehicle.

Lower the vehicle.

Firmly tighten each wheel nut

Firmly tighten each wheel nut two or three times in the order shown in the illustration.

Tightening torque:
76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

5. Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.

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