1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 293

Wheel Replacement Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked, or badly rusted or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts should be replaced. If the wheel leaks air, replace it (except some aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired). See your Buick dealer if any of these conditions exist. Your dealer will know the kind of wheel you need. Each new wheel should have the same load-carrying capacity, diameter, width, offset and be mounted the same way as theone it replaces. If you needto replace any of your wheels, wheel bolts or wheel nuts, replace them only with new GM original equipment parts. This way, you will be sure to have the right wheel, wheel bolts and wheelnuts for your Buick model. Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel bolts or wheel nuts on yourvehicle can be dangerous. It could affect the braking and handling your of you vehicle, make your tires lose air and make lose control. You could have acollision in which you or others could injured. Always use be the correct wheel, wheel boltsand wheel nuts for replacement. NOTICE: The WtMg wheel can also cause problems with bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer or odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance and tire or tire chain'clearance to the body and chassis. See "Changing a Flat Tire" in the Index for more information. 6-45