1996 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 225

Compact Spare Tire Although the compact spare was fully inflated when tiqe i your vehicle was new, cah losea r after .a t h e . Check it the inflation pressure regularly. should be60 psi It (420P a ) . After installing.thecompact spare .on your vehicle, you should stopas soon as possible and make sure your spare tireis correctly inflated. The compact'.spare is limits for made to perform well at posted speed distances upto 3,000 miles (5 000 km), so you can finish your trip and have,yourfull-size tire repaired or Of replaced where you want. course, it's best to replace your spare with full-size tireas soon as you c,an. Your a spare willjlast longer and be good shapein case you in need it again. ' \ your vehicle through an .automatic wash with car guide rails. The compactspare can get caught on the rails. That candamage the tire and wheel, and maybe otherparts of your vehicle. Don't use your compact spare on other vehicles. with And don'tmix your compact spare tire or wheel o&er4 wheels tires. They won't fit. Keepm spare or y tire and its wheel together. .I , I ' NOTICE:. ~ \ Tire chains won't fit yourcompact spare. Using them can-damageyour vehicle and can damage the chains too. Don't use tire chains on your compact spare.