Wheels; Wheel Alignment And Tire Balancing; Wheel Replacement - Cadillac Escalade ESV Owner's Manual

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■ WHEELS

Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balancing
If there is unusual tire wear or if the
vehicle pulls one way or the other,
the alignment may need to be
reset.
If the vehicle vibrates when you
are driving on a smooth road, the
wheels may need to be balanced.

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.
Section 4
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.
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