1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 286

The purposeof regular rotation is toachieve more uniform wear for all tires on the vehicle. The first rotation is the most important. See "Scheduled Maintenance Services" in the Index for scheduled rotation intervals. After the tires have been rotated, rear inflation pressures as Information label. Make certain are properly tightened. See the Index. the front and Tire-Loading I I 1 When rotating your tires, always use the correct pattern shown here. Don't includethe compact spare tire in your tire . . ~~ Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on ;he parts to which it is fastened, can make wheel nuts be'come loose after a time. The wheel could :omeoff and cause an accident. Whenyou changc a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places w w e the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an t nergency, you can use a clothor a paper towel t c do this; but be sure to use a scraper orwire t rush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or d .rtoff. (See "Changing a Flat Tire" in the [ndex.) 6-42