Toyota voiding warranty for changing wheels/tires!

Did they elaborate on what part of the warranty? TPS ? Why ? I agree that nondealer wheel/tire replacement could not possibly void warranty but the TPS might be an issue...

 

Since a significant section of the manual is devoted to do-it-yourself maintenance nobody can argue that all work must be done by a dealer. I suppose if you install the wheels yourself inside out or failed to tighten the bolts, you'd lose benefit of the warranty for damage that resulted. That's it.

 

What is their real issue? They want to steal money from you for nothing! Take your business elsewhere! Dealer is trying to screw you over!

 

You have NEW TPS valves? If so, the dealer is right, you need them to install them, the TPS valves need to be configured for the vehicle, they are wrong about voiding your warranty, but they need to do the install or you need to go in to have the TPS configured, either way I bet its still $60.

 

I don't plan on even using the TPMS on my snow tires. I don't see any warranty issue.

 

EJFB1029, I stand corrected. There is a very good chance that the TPMS is not paired with your car.
I thought "AF-Vette" meant that installing aftermarket wheels/tires would void the warranty. Just see if the "TPMS light" comes on if not, you should be good to go.:rockon:

 

Do you folks think Toyota would void a warranty relating to a suspension component due to the fact the owner changed the tires/rims to a size other than OEM?

 

If any component fails on your vehicle and it is deemed by toyota to have been caused by modification of the original wheel size on your vehicle, it can void the warranty for those components.

 

This is the critical statement. Well stated.

The warranty would be voided, if at all, only as regards repair to a problem that Toyota has determined was caused by, exacerbated by or at least somewhat related to, an act of the owner. If the new wheels are installed and then two years later the battery goes bad, Toyota would have to show the battery failure had some link (in causality) to the new wheels or their installation. Otherwise, the warranty could not be voided.

 

Dealers normally charge around 50 or 60 to reprogram the TPMS to your new sensors, assuming you are getting new sensors and not using the old ones. To me, it is worth having this done.
Also, how do you like your new setup? I am getting those exact same tires and similar Enkei wheels. Would love to hear your feedback.

 

That would apply whether the dealer or anyone else did the mod.

 

Why do you go back to the same dealer who gave you trouble. If you are going to give someone money, at least go to someone who deserves it

 

Which of the 3 tires was your IV delivered with? My Bridgestone don't feel like Jello and handle very well (I forget how tiny the Prius 15s are until I look at them on another vehicle in traffic ). Is it the brand, inflation leval or...

I was one of the few people on the planet that upped my tires one size on my 03 Avalon tires since the originals handled corners, turn and rain so poorly. The dealership actually suggested it at the time and called in the order to the tire store.

Back to the P; was happy mine came with Bridgestone since the Duellers I have on my CRV are the best tires I have ever owned. 22,000 miles and only had to put air in them twice (and like the feature that alerts me on the dask when they need it). Guess time will tell how low maint the P tires are. Enjoy your new tires!

 

I am planning to purchase a second set of wheels and mount winter tires without a second set of TPMS sensors. As long as I buy 15 inch wheels with the correct bolt pattern and offset, I have no warranty concerns. If there is a component failure, Toyota would have to show but for the change in tires and wheels, this failure would not have. I will have an opportunity to show the change I installed had no effect on the failing component. If the TMPS failed (I don't know what this would look like), I would remount the original tires & wheels with the factory sensors to troubleshoot the TMPS system.

I want to believe Toyota built a better car than one that would suffer any failure just because I put winter tires on. I could have winter tires on the car for five to six months each year, maybe I'll decide the approximately $240 for a second set of sensors plus $120 annually for two sensor programming fees is worth it. Right now, I plan to run winter tires without TPMS sensors and continue checking my tire pressure at least once a month. --TK

 

What efusco said is correct. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is a federal law that protects consumers from such tactics. The burden of proof is on the manufacturer, if Toyota were to claim that using an after market wheel on your vehicle caused problems they would have to prove it actually did so.

Ask the dealer to put his assertion in writing and if he is foolish enough to do so send it to your state's Attorney General.

 

It's B.S. I'd find another dealer for service work--if they tried to hose you on something as simple as this, imagine what they'll try next.