1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 283

1998 Chevrolet Lumina Manual

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Wheel Alignment andTire Balance The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced carefully atthe factory to give you longest tirelife the and best overall performance. Each new wheel should have the same load-carrying capacity, diameter, width, offset and be mounted the same way as the one it replaces. If you needto replace anyof your wheels, wheel bolts or wheel nuts, replace them only with new original GM Scheduled wheel alignment and wheel balancing are not equipment parts. This way, you will be sure to have th needed. However, if you notice unusual tire wear or right wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts your for your vehicle pulling way or the other, the alignment Chevrolet model. one may need to be reset. you notice your vehicle If vibrating when driving on a smooth your wheels road, may need to be rebalanced. Wheel Replacement Replace any wheel that bent, cracked, or badly rusted is or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts should be replaced.the If wheel leaks air, replace (except some aluminum it wheels, which can sometimes be repaired). your See dealer if anyof these conditions exist. Your dealer will know the kind of wheel you need. Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel bolts or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be dangerous. It could affect the braking and handling of your vehicle, make your tires lose air and make you lose control. You could have a collision in which you or others could be injured. Always use the correct wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts for replacement. 6-45

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Wheel
Alignment
and
Tire
Balance
The wheels
on
your
vehicle
were
aligned
and
balanced
carefully
at the factory
to
give
you
the longest
tire life
and
best
overall
performance.
Scheduled
wheel
alignment
and
wheel
balancing
are
not
needed.
However,
if
you
notice
unusual
tire
wear
or
your
vehicle
pulling one way or
the
other,
the
alignment
may
need
to
be
reset.
If
you notice
your
vehicle
vibrating
when
driving
on
a
smooth
road, your
wheels
may
need
to
be
rebalanced.
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
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 the one it replaces.
If
you
need
to
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
th
right
wheel,
wheel
bolts
and
wheel
nuts
for your
Chevrolet
model.
Using
the
wrong
replacement
wheels,
wheel
bolts
or
wheel
nuts
on
your
vehicle
can
be
dangerous. It
could
affect
the
braking
and
handling
of
your
vehicle,
make
your
tires
lose
air
and
make
you
lose
control.
You
could
have
a
collision
in
which
you
or
others
could
be
injured.
Always
use
the
correct
wheel,
wheel
bolts
and
wheel
nuts
for
replacement.
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