A vehicle wheel state monitoring device appropriately determines whether
it is probable that a vehicle wheel is damaged by setting a threshold
value for damage determination in accordance with a type of the vehicle
wheel fitted to the vehicle. A road surface input calculation portion
calculates a road surface input that is a load applied to the tire based
on an up-down direction force transmitted to the tire from a road
surface. A damage determination portion determines whether it is probable
that the vehicle wheel is damaged by comparing the road surface input and
a threshold value that is pre-set. A vehicle wheel distinguishing portion
receives information from a recording device provided on the vehicle
wheel, and distinguishes the type of vehicle wheel fitted to the vehicle
wheel. A threshold setting portion sets a threshold value in accordance
with the distinguished type of the vehicle wheel.