When It Is Time For New; Tires - Chevrolet Equinox2011 Owner's Manual

10-56 Vehicle Care
After the tires have been
rotated, adjust the front and rear
inflation pressures as shown on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. See Tire Pressure on
page 10 49 and Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 21.
Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor
System. See Tire Pressure
Monitor Operation on
page 10 52.
Make certain that all wheel nuts
are properly tightened. See
Wheel Nut Torque under
Capacities and Specifications on
page 12 2.
WARNING
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
make wheel nuts become loose
after time. The wheel could
come off and cause an accident.
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WARNING (Continued)
When changing a wheel, remove
any rust or dirt from places where
the wheel attaches to the vehicle.
In an emergency, use a cloth or a
paper towel to do this; but be sure
to use a scraper or wire brush
later, if needed, to get all the rust
or dirt off. See If a Tire Goes Flat
on page 10 62.
Lightly coat the center of the
wheel hub with wheel bearing
grease after a wheel change or
tire rotation to prevent corrosion
or rust build-up. Do not get
grease on the flat wheel
mounting surface or on the
wheel nuts or bolts.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :

When It Is Time for New

Tires

Factors such as maintenance,
temperatures, driving speeds,
vehicle loading, and road conditions
affect the wear rate of the tires.
Treadwear indicators are one way
to tell when it is time for new tires.
Treadwear indicators appear when
the tires have only 1.6 mm (1/16 in)
or less of tread remaining. See Tire
Inspection on page 10 55 and Tire
Rotation on page 10 55 for more
information.