Wheel
Replacement
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~C.NO
•.
LOAD
II:ANGI
....,--~'cONSttl.lCllON
EltAMf'LI
Tift
Oamaged
wheels must
be
replaced.
F.or
':
example,
replace
wheels
if they
-are
bent,
c;racked,
or
heavilY
rusted,·
Of
if
wheel
nuts often become loose.
AlSo
repl~
wheels whi
ch
leak air (except ·some aluminum wheefs which can be
repaired-- see
ycu
authorized dealer).
$Qe
the
caution under "Inspection and
Rotation"
in
this section regarding
the
i~MCe
~
obtaining good metal-to-
metal contact when
repl
acing or chMging wheeIs...
Do
not use
bent
wheels which have been stra9"rtened, and
do
not use inner
tubes
in
leaking
wheats
designed .
ior
tubeiess tires: Such
wheels
may have
S1ructura\
damage and could
fail
without wemlng ..
When
replac
i
ng
wheels
for
any
r&aS9f1
;
the
:
new
wh,eelsshouid
be
equal
in load limit, diameter,
~h,
offset,
and
mounting
configurationS
t.o
lhose originaJy
inslaUed
on
your
vehide.
A
wheel
of
the
wr'ong
si
ze
or type
may
aa,;erseIy
affect
Whee!
and
bearing
life.
brc*e cooling, speec:tometer/odomeler calibration, '
stopping
ability. headlight
aim,
bu~
height,
vehicle
{J'Ound
.clearance, and tire
Or
tire
Chain
clearance
to
the
body and
Ch8sSls.
' RepIaceriient with
used
wheels
is not advised; they
may
.
hayS"
been
trealed harshly
(W
..
,have very
high
' mileage •.
and
.could '
Iail"
without warning.
You
can
gel
wheels.
from
your dealer.
Warranty
Tires are warranted
by
1he life manufacturers.
W8ITanty
.lntormalion
is
inckJded
in
tho manufacttrer's warranty
fo6der
furnished with your vehicle.
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