2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 470

4. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire. Rust or -..t on t..- wheel, c. on the parts to which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When you change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire brush later,if you need to, t o get all the rust or dirtoff. mounting surfaces and spare wheel. Never use oil or grease on stuus or nuts. If you do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing a serious accident. c 5-95