Service and Maintenance
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Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep
coming loose, the wheel, wheel
nuts and wheel bolts should be
replaced.
While some aluminum wheels can
be repaired, other types of wheels
should be replaced if they leak air.
When replacing a wheel, make
sure the new wheel matches the
original wheel in load-carrying
capacity, inflation pressure
capacity, diameter, width, offset
and mounting configuration.
Use only new, GM original
equipment. See your dealer for
assistance.
CAUTION
Using the wrong replacement
parts could be dangerous. It
could affect the braking and
handling of your vehicle. You
could lose control of the vehicle
and you or others may be
injured.
NOTICE
The wrong wheel can cause
problems with bearing life,
brake cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlight
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance and tire or
tire chain clearance to the body
and chassis.
CAUTION
Putting a used wheel on the
vehicle is dangerous.
You would not know how the
wheel had been used or how
many miles it had been driven.
The wheel could fail suddenly,
causing a crash.
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