Tires: Service and Repair

Wheel And Tire

Removal





1. Loosen the wheel nuts
1. Remove the wheel cover or ornament.

2. CAUTION: Do not use heat to loosen a seized wheel nut. Heat can damage the wheel and wheel bearings.

Loosen, but do not remove the wheel nuts

2. CAUTION: Never use the differential housing as a lift point.

Raise the vehicle until the tire clears the floor.





3. CAUTION: Do not use heat to loosen a frozen wheel because heat can shorten the life of the wheel and damage the wheel bearings. If the wheel cannot be removed by hand, use a wheel puller to remove the frozen wheel.

Remove the wheel and tire from the vehicle.
- Remove the wheel nuts.
- Remove the wheel and tire

Installation

1. WARNING: When a wheel is installed, always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that contacts the wheel. Installing wheels without correct metal-to-metal contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of control.

Position the wheel and tire on the vehicle





2. CAUTION: Failure to tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern can result in high brake disc runout, which will speed up the development of brake roughness, shudder and vibration.

Tighten the wheel nuts to specification in a star-pattern sequence.
3. Install the wheel cover or ornament.