1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 305

Used Replacement Wheels Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel bolts or wheel nuts on your vehicle be can dangerous. It could affect the braking and tires lose handling of your vehicle, make your air and make you lose control. You could have a collision in which you others could be or injured. Always use the correct wheel, wheel bolts andwheel nuts for replacement. Putting aused wheel on your vehicle is dangerous. You can't know how it's been used or how far it's been driven.It could fail suddenly and causean accident. If you have to replace a wheel, usea new GM original equipment wheel. Tire Chains I NOTICE: ~ I NOTICE: P245/50ZR16 or P275/40ZR17 size tires, don't use chains. tire They can damage your vehicle because there's not enough clearance. NOTICE: (Continued) If your vehicle has P235/55R16, The wrong wheel can also cause problems with bearing life,brake cooling, speedometeror odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance and or tire tire chain clearanceto the body and chassis. See "Changing a Flat Tire" in Index for the more information. 6-52 1