Different Size Tires And Wheels; Wheel Alignment And Tire Balance; Wheel Replacement - Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD 2022 Owner's Manual

312 Vehicle Care
Maintaining shock absorbers and
suspension components.
Maintain proper wheel bearing
adjustment.

Different Size Tires and Wheels

If wheels or tires are installed that are a
different size than the original equipment
wheels and tires, vehicle performance,
including its braking, ride and handling
characteristics, stability, and resistance to
rollover may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock brakes,
rollover airbags, traction control, electronic
stability control, or All-Wheel Drive, the
performance of these systems can also be
affected.
Warning
If different sized wheels are used, there
may not be an acceptable level of
performance and safety if tires not
recommended for those wheels are
selected. This increases the chance of a
crash and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems developed
for the vehicle, and have them properly
installed by a GM certified technician.
See Accessories and Modifications 0 268.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
Maintaining front axle alignment is very
important to achieving maximum tire life
and vehicle control. Inspecting steer axle
tires in the first 5 000 km (3,000 mi)
16 000 km (10,000 mi) of service miles will
generally show if tires are wearing normally.
Rapid outside shoulder wear on both tires
indicates too much toe-in.
Rapid inside shoulder wear on both tires
indicates too much toe-out.
Excessive wear on the inside or outside of
one steer tire, but not the other, can
indicate a toe-in or toe-out condition
coupled with a misaligned front or
rear axle.
Pulling to the right or left can indicate
misalignment of the front or rear axle,
unequal tire pressures, or a damaged /
mismatched tire.

Wheel Replacement

Each new wheel should have the same
load-carrying capacity, diameter, width,
offset, and be mounted the same way as
the one it replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel studs, or wheel nuts
with new GM original equipment parts.
Caution
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 or tire chain
clearance to the body and chassis.
Warning
To prevent property damage,
personal injury, and/or death always
follow these instructions when
mounting tires on wheels:
Only personnel who have had
proper training and experience
should mount or remove tires
from rims or wheels.
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