Question about lug nuts

Hey y'all. Just bought a new tundra sr5 with the basic 18 inch steel wheels. A friend has a set of 20 inch platinum wheels he'll let me have but I was wondering if the lug nuts from mine will work with his?

 

No. Steel wheels use the conical lug nuts and the alloy wheels use the washer style lug nuts. The TPMS sensors and torque values are different also. You might find a fellow member on here that has a set of the correct lug nuts that are sitting around because they changed their wheels.

 

So the tpms sensors would have to be changed also? I put a set of aftermarket wheels on my Honda pilot and reused the sensors in the new wheels. I just assumed they would work in this case too.

 

There are two styles of sensors, one for steel and one for alloy...for Toyota. Can't comment on Hondas.

 

The TPMS sensors are a different angle valve stem to sensor/battery on steel wheels vs alloy wheels. Is your friend giving you the sensors with the wheels?

 

Ok. Not sure if he has the sensors or not. If I were to buy aftermarket wheels would I need new sensors for those as well or can I reuse what I have?

 

Aftermarket steel or alloy? Kidding. Assuming alloy, your safest bet would be to ask the wheel manufacturer, but budget for it.

 

I think that depends upon the wheel manufacturer. OEM wheel sensors are not super expensive.

 

Lol. Alright bud. Thanks

 

Assuming that you like the 20 inch Platinum wheels I think it would be worth the expense to get the OEM TPMS sensors so you can use the wheels. I think the 2018+ Tundras are easy to program the sensors once they are installed.

 

Yeah I'll definitely check. Not sure about the OEM but the ones on the wheel site I was on yesterday were 60$/each.

 

That sounds about right for aftermarket sensors. I don't know the OEM prices at all.

 

I originally had steel wheels on my 2017 Tundra and replaced them with some Toyota alloys. I used the same sensors on my new wheels.They are a different angle, they just don't lay tight along the side of the wheel. The person installing them showed me this and said that when ever I get the tires replaced, they will have to be careful with the tools in that area since the sensor is sitting higher. Been driving like that for 3 years with no problems.

 

I appreciate it. I just looked up the OEM and they're about 36 each so not too bad.

 

You can do this - but my shop tried and broke a sensor so don’t be surprised if it happens.

 

So reading through a few other threads about tpms sensors it looks to be a big pita. Anyone know if all the trouble lies with having the upper trims with push button start or if swapping out the tpms sensors on these trucks will be problematic for all trim levels?

 

It's not related to push button start at all. And it's related to trim levels only depending upon whether they have steel or alloy wheels.

 

So if I find sensors for an sr5 with alloy wheels I should be good?

 

Yes. My tire shop used aftermarket sensors from Autel. I had to swap them recently when I sold my old Tundra and they program just fine using TechStream.

 

Great! Is techstream software that most tire shops should have?

 

Techstream is Toyota’s diagnostic software so you’d have to go to a Toyota dealer or if you are so inclined you can use the Techstream software yourself.