1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 299

Wheel Replacement Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked, or badly rusted or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose, thewheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts should be replaced. If the wheel leaks air, replace it (except some aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired). See your Pontiac dealer if any of these conditions exist. Your dealer will know the kind of wheel you need. Each new wheel should have the same 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, wheel bolts or wheel nuts, replace them only with new GM original equipment parts. This way, you will be sure tohave the right wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts foryour Pontiac model. Using the wrong replacementwheels, wheel bolts or wheel nuts on your vehicle can dangerous. be It could affect the braking and handling of your vehicle, make your tires lose and makeyou air lose control.You could havea collision in which yo'uor others could be injured. Always use the correctwheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts for replacement. NOTICE: The wrong wheel can also cause problems with bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer or odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance and tire tire or chain clearance to the body and chassis. See "Changing a Flat Tire" in the Index for more information. 6-43