1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 251

10. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence, as shown. NOTICE: Improperly tightened wheel nuts canlead to brake pulsation and rotordamage. To avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper torque specification. Don't ty to put a wheel cover on the compact spare tire.It r won't fit. Store the wheel cover securelyin the rear of the vehicle until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced. Incorrect wheel nuts orimproperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose and even comeoff. This could lead to accident. an Be sure to use the correctwheel nuts.If you have to replace them, be sure toget newGM original equipment wheel nuts. Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 100 Lb-ft (140N*m). NOTICE: Wheel covers won't fit on your compact spare. If you try to puta wheel cov'er on your compact spare, you could damage the cover or the spare. 5-31