1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 187

Service & Appearance Care Wheel Alignment and Balance Wheel Replacement Tire The wheels on your vehiclewere Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked aligned and balanced carefullyat the or badly rusted. If wheel nuts keep factory to give you the longest tire life coming loose,the wheel, wheelbolts, and best overall performance. If and wheel nuts should be replaced. the wheel leaks air, replace it (except In most cases, you will not need to have some aluminum wheels, which can your wheels aligned again. However, if sometimes be repaired). See your you notice unusual tire wear or your vehicle pullingone way or the other, the Chevrolet dealerif any of these conditions exist. alignment may need to be reset. If you Your dealerwill know the kind of wheel notice your vehicle vibrating when you need. driving on a smooth road, your wheels may need to be rebalanced. Each new wheel should have same the load carrying capacity,diameter, width, offset, and be mounted the same way as the one it replaces. If you need to replace any of your wheels, wheelbolts, or wheel nuts, replace them only with new GM original equipment parts. This way, you will be sure to have the right wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for your Chevrolet model. I The wrong wheelcan also cause NOTICE: problems with bearing life,brake cooling, speedometer/odometer calibration, headlight aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance, and tire or tire chain clearance to the body and chassis.