Replacement Wheels Description
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Replacement Wheels Description
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Warning
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Do Not use flat mount wheels on dual ring type wheel applications. The use of flat mount wheels on a dual ring application may cause the wheel to loosen and could cause loss of vehicle control resulting in personal injury.
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Replace the wheel if any of the following conditions exist:
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The wheel exhibits excessive runout.
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The wheel is severely corroded.
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Note
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Air leaks caused by porosity on aluminum wheels are repairable.
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The wheel leaks air.
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Warning
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If you are replacing the wheel(s), the wheel stud(s), the wheel nut(s) or the wheel bolt(s), install only new GM original equipment parts. Installation of used parts or non-GM original equipment parts may cause the wheel to loosen, loss of tire air pressure, poor vehicle handling and loss of vehicle control resulting in personal injury.
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Warning
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The use of non-GM original equipment wheels may cause:
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Damage to the wheel bearing, the wheel fasteners and the wheel
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Tire damage caused by the modified clearance to the adjacent vehicle components
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Adverse vehicle steering stability caused by the modified scrub radius
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Damage to the vehicle caused by the modified ground clearance
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Speedometer and odometer inaccuracy
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Replace the wheel, the wheel studs and the wheel/nuts, or the wheel bolts if applicable, if any of the following conditions exist:
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The wheel has elongated bolt holes.
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The wheel/nuts, or bolts if applicable, loosen repeatedly.
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Aluminum wheel identification is cast into the inboard side of the wheel.
