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Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced
carefidly at the factory to give you the longest tire life
and
blest
overall performance.
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Scheduled wheel alignment and wheel balancing are
not needed. However, if ,you notice unusual tire wear
or your vehicle pulling one way or the other, the
alignment may need to be reset. If you notice your
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vehicle vibrating when driving on a smooth road, yobr
wheels
may
need to be rebalanced.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked, or badly
rusted or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose,
the wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts should be
replaced. If the wheel leaks air, replace it (except sohe
aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired$.
See your dealer if any of these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of wheel you need.
Each
new
wheel should have the
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load-carrying
capacity, diameter, width, offset
be mounted the
same way as the one it replaces.
If you
need to replace any of
yo
neels,
wheel
bolts
or wheel nuts, replace them on1
new GM original
equipment parts.
This
way, you
e sure to have
the right wheel, wheel bolts an
Pontiac model.
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Using the wrong replacement
bolts or wheel nuts on your
v
dangerous. It could affect th
handling of your vehicle, m
air and make you lose cont
collision in which you or o
Always use the correct wh
wheel nuts for replacement.
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