1996 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 289

NOTICE: (Continued) Tire Inspection and Rotation Tires should be inspected every 6,000 to 8,000 miles ( 10 000 to 13 000 km) for any signs of unusual wear. If unusual wear is present, 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. If your tires havetoo much air (overinflation), you can get the following: Unusualwear Badhandling Roughride 0 Needless damage from road hazards. When to Check Check your tires once a month or more. Also, check the tire pressure of the spare tire. How to Check Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tire pressure. You can't tell if your tires are properly inflated simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look properly inflated even when they're underinflated. Be sure to put the valve caps backon the valve stems. They help prevent leaksby keeping out dirt and moisture. 6-42