1994 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 195

temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a levelof performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is properly inflated and notoverloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. These grades are molded on the sidewalls of passenger car tires. While the tires availableas standard or optional equipmenton General Motors vehicles may vary with respect to these grades, al such tires meet General l Motors performance standards and have been approved for on General Motors use vehicles. Al passenger type(P Metric) l tires must conform to Federal safety requirements in addition to these grades. Each new wheel should have the same load carrying capacity,diameter, width, offset, and be mounted the same way as The wheels on your vehiclewere the one it replaces. aligned and balanced carefullyat the If you need to replace any of your factory to give you the longest tire life wheels, wheelbolts, or wheelnuts, and best overall performance. replace them only with new GM In most cases, you will not need to have original equipment parts. This way, you your wheels aligned again. However, if will be sure to have the right wheel, you notice unusual tire wear or your wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for your vehicle pullingone way or the other, the Oldsmobile model. alignment may need to be reset. If you notice your vehicle vibratingwhen driving on a smooth road, your wheels may need to be rebalanced. Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance Wheel Replacement Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked or badly rusted. If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, wheelbolts, and wheel nuts should be replaced. If the wheel leaks air, replace it (except some aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired). See your Oldsmobile dealerif any of these conditions exist. Your dealer will know the kind of wheel you need. 189