Service Information

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Replacement Wheels Description

Replace the wheel if any of the following conditions exist:

•	The wheel exhibits excessive runout.

•	The wheel is bent.

•	The wheel is cracked.

•	The wheel is severely rusted.

•	The wheel is severely corroded.

Note: Air leaks caused by porosity on aluminum wheels are repairable.

•	The wheel leaks air.

Warning: 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.

Caution: The use of non-GM original equipment wheels may cause:

•	Damage to the wheel bearing, the wheel fasteners and the wheel

•	Tire damage caused by the modified clearance to the adjacent vehicle components

•	Adverse vehicle steering stability caused by the modified scrub radius

•	Damage to the vehicle caused by the modified ground clearance

•	Speedometer and odometer inaccuracy

Replace the wheel, the wheel studs and the wheel nuts, if any of the following conditions exist:

•	The wheel has elongated wheel stud holes.

•	The wheel nuts loosen repeatedly.