Wheel Replacement - Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual

9-52 Vehicle Care

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. Some aluminum wheels can be
repaired. See your service partner if any
of these conditions exist.
Your CHEVROLET retailer will know
the kind of wheel that is needed.
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 bolts, wheel
nuts, with new GM original equipment
parts.
Warning
Using the wrong replacement wheels,
wheel bolts, or wheel nuts can be
dangerous. It could affect the braking
and handling of the vehicle. Tires can
lose air, and cause loss of control,
causing a crash. Always use the
correct wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for replacement.
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.
Used Replacement Wheels
Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used one is
dangerous. How it has been used or
how far it has been driven may be
unknown. It could fail suddenly and
cause a crash. When replacing
wheels, use a new GM original
equipment wheel.