1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 279

Tire Inspection and Rotation Tires should be rotated every6,000 to 8,000 miles (10 000 to 13 000 km). Any time you notice unusual wear, rotate your tires as soon as possible and check wheel alignment. Also check for damaged tires or wheels. See "When It's Time for New Tires" and "Wheel Replacement" later in this section for more information. The purposeof regular rotation is achieve more to uniform wear for all tires on vehicle. The first the rotation is the most important. "Scheduled See Maintenance Services"in the Indexfor scheduled rotation intervals. Don't include the compact spare tire your in tire rotation. After the tires have been rotated, adjust front the and rear inflation pressures as shown on the Tire-Loading Information label. Make certain that all wheel nuts are properly tightened. See "Wheel Nut Torque" in the Index. Rust or dirt a wheel, or on the parts to on which wheel nuts become loose it is fastened, can make after a time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When you change awheel, remove any rust or dirt from places where thewheel attaches to the vehicle. In anemergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel to dothis; but be sure touse a scraper or wire brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or dirt (See off. "Changing a Flat Tire" in theIndex.) When rotating your tires, always use the correct rotation pattern shown here. 6-41