CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owners Manual

assembly
Tires
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#NOTICE:
-Don% let- anyone tell you that uncIerinflatioa cis
overinflation is all right* :It% no$.. If yo.ur tires
don’t .have enough air (underinflation), you. can-
.. get the fol2owing:
0. Too much flexing
Too milch heat
‘sire ove-rloading
Bad wear
Bad fuel econ
NQTICE: (C-ontinued)
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If you us.e bias-ply tires on your vehicle, the
wheel
rim-flanges could develop cracks after
many- milt% of driving,.A tire and/or wheel c.ould
: fail suddeoly, causinga cra3h. Use: only radiid-pIy
tires with -the wheels on.. yous vehicle.
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readwear
Warning: The t;rac.tion gmde -scssigne.d ta this tire is. based
0,n braking (straghe ahead) traction tests and does not
include
cornering.. (turning) traction.
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Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on you^ vehicle were a'ligned and balanced
careftdly at the
€actoi-y to. give YOU- the longest tire life
and best averall performance.
Sche:duled wheel alignmeirt and~wheel baiancing,
armot
needed: However, if you notice unusual tire wear or.
your vehicle pulling .one way or the other, the ali-gnment
may.I;leed
to be reset. If you notice your vehicle
vibraiiig-when drivirrg
on ,a smooth road, your wheels
-may need
to he reba1ance.d.. Each new wheel
shou.kd
have the same load-carrying
capacity, diameter, width,
offkt and be. mounted the
same way as the one it repl.ac.e,s.
If you need to replaceany of your wheels, wheel.hoIts
~r, wheel nuts, -replace them only with new GM original
equipment
pats. This way, yQa will be .sure to have
the right wheel, wheel bolts
and wheel nuts for. your
I-
Using the wl'ormg replacement wheels, wheel bolts
or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be. dangerous.
It could :affect .the braking and handling. .of your
vehicle, make your tires lose air and make. you
lose control.
You could have a collisioriin which
you
or others c~ulcl be injured. Always use
the correct wheel, whee1:bolts-and:wheel nuts
fur replacement.
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The wrong wheel can also :cause problems with
bearing
life, brake cooling, speedometer or
odozm’etier calibration, headlamp ;aim, b-umper
height, vehicle ground .clearance and
tire or tire
chain clearance to the
body and cha.ssis.
Jsed Replwement Wheels
Putthg
a used. whml on your vehicle is,
dangerous. You can’t how how it% been used. or
hdar it’s be-m driven. It could fail suddenly
and cstust an accident. If you have to- replace a
wheel,
use a new GM. ortginal equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
NOTICE:.
If your vehicle has P235/75Rl5, P2W71JIiI5,
P23Y55R16 or 31.~101.50R15LT/C~size. tires; ‘don’t
use tire chains. They
ean damage your vehicle
because there’s not enough clearance.
Use another type of traction device only if its
manufacturer recommends it for use ‘011 your
vehicle and tire size combinat3on and road
conditions. Follow that manufticturer ’s
instructions. To heIp avoid damage to your
vehicle, drive slowly, readj-ust or remove the
device
if it’s contacting your vehicle, and don’t
spin your wheels.
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