tire size CHEVROLET VEGA 1976 1.G Owners Manual

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Part Number Size Description Usage
1050001 16 oz. Washer Solvent and
Gas Prevents windshield solvent and
Line
De-leer gas lines from freezing
1050017 32 oz. Power
Steering Fluid Power Steering Pump
1050019 16 oz. Spray-A-Squeak Stops metal-to-metal squeaks and
metal-to-rubber squeaks
1050027 32 oz. Permanent
Type Coolant Year-around coolant and anti-freeze
and Anti-Freeze
for your radiator
1050028 1 gal. Permanent Type Coolant Same as above
and Anti-Freeze
1050172 16 oz. Tar and Road Oil Remover Removes old wax, polish, tar and road oil
1050173
16 oz. Chrome Cleaner and Polish Removes rust and corrosion from
chrome
or stainless steel
1050174
16 oz.
White Sidewall Tire Cleaner Cleans whitewall and blackwall tires
1050223 16 oz. Finish Guard Cleaner One-step cleaner and wax
1050422 12 oz. Heat Valve Lubricant
Frees up sticky heat risers;
general-purpose penetrating oil
1050427 23 oz. Glass Cleaner
Cleans glass and vinyl
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1050520
16 oz. Lubriplate (White Grease) Hood, Trunk and Door Hinges and Latches •
1050729 8 oz. Vinyl Top Cleaner Cleans optional vinyl tops
1050803 1
lb. Multi-Purpose
Powdered
Cleans vinyl and cloth on door trim, Cleaner seats and carpet; also tires and mats
1051055 16 oz.
Preservatone Preserves finish on vinyl fabric
1051186
22112 oz. Gem Glo Quick clean-up and wax; for slightly dirty finishes
1051398 8 oz. Spot Lifter
Spot and stain
removal on cloth and fabric
1051515
32 oz. Optikleen Windshield Washer solvent and anti-freeze
1051516
32 oz. Washer Solvent and
Same as 1050001 Gas Line De-Icer
1051772 20 oz. Presoftened Cleaner/Wax One-step cleaner and wax
1051855
32 oz. Dexron II Automatic Transmission fluid
1051858 16 oz. G.M. Super E.O.S.
(Engine Oil Supplement) Consult your Dealer for usage
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TIRES
The factory installed tires on
your vehicle, shown in the Tire
Usage Chart, are engineered to pro­
vide a proper balance of these per­
formance characteristics for normal
vehicle operation:
• Endurance
• Handling
• Noise
• Ride
• Road Hazard Resistance
• Rolling Resistance
• Traction
• Tread Mileage
This section contains some tips
on how you can obtain maximum
benefit from these tires and your
investment in them.
Vehicle Loading
When inflated as recommended
on the tire pressure placard, located on
the left door of your vehicle,
the
tires originally installed will operate
satisfactorily at all normal highway
loads and speeds. Do not load your
vehicle beyond the capacity shown
on the tire placard. This represents
the design capacity of the vehicle,
not merely of the tires.
Station Wagon loads should
be
distributed as far forward as pos­
sible. Luggage racks do not in­
crease the maximum vehicle load
capacity specified on the tire pla­
card.
Inflation Pressure
Tire cold inflation pressures
listed on the tire placard provide
for the best combination of tire life,
riding comfort, and vehicle hand­
ling for normal driving conditions.
Use of the highest pressures shown
on the placard will result in
im­
proved fuel economy. For those
owners who prefer the utmost in
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II RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURES (PSI COlD) VEHICLE lOAD FRONT REAR ----UP TO VEHICLE CAPACITY
1 OCCUPANT + 500 lBS CARGO (650 lBS)
RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE(S) (USE ONLY IN SETS) LOAD RANGE
BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VEHICLE HANDLING, DO NOT MIX RADIAL TIRES WITH OTHER TYPE TIRES ON THE SAME VEHICLE.
VEHICLE CAPACITY STANDARD SEAT OPTIONAL SEAT
1 OCCUPANT 2 OCCUPANTS 1 fRONT 2 FRONT 710 lBS CARGO LOAD 560 LBS CARGO LOAD TOTAL 860 lBS TOTAL 860 lBS SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Replace tires when tread wear
indicators are visible.
4. Keep tires properly inflated.
If your vehicle is equipped with
radial tires, your tires were de­
signed to provide better snow trac­
tion performance than bias
or bias­
belted tires without snow treads.
However,
if you equip your vehicle
with snow tires, you should
use
snow tires of the same size, load
range, and construction type
as
your other tires. Vehicle speeds
should be limited to 75 mph if
snow tires are installed because
vehicle handling may
be adversely
affected.
Use of Tire Chains
Tire chains may be used on your
Vega if it
is equipped with the
standard wheel
(13" x 5"). If your
Vega
is equipped with 13" x 6"
wheels, it cannot be modified to
accept tire chains.
Tire Replacement
Considerations
You should replace your tires
when
...
1. Your tires are worn to a point
where
2/32 inch or less tread
remains
or worn deep enough to
expose the cord
or fabric. To
help you. detect this condition,
your tires incorporate built -in
tread wear indicators that appear
between the tread grooves when
tread depth
is 2/32 inch or less.
When the indicators appear in
two
or more adjacent grooves at
three locations around the tire,
the tire should
be replaced.
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2. Your tire tread or sidewall is
cracked, cut, or snagged deep
enough to expose the cord
or
fabric .
3. Your tire has a visible bump,
bulge, or separation.
4. Your tire. sustains a puncture,
cut,
or other injury that cannot
be satisfactorily repaired be­
cause of the size
or location of
the injury.
When replacing tires, you should
use the same side, load range, and
construction type (bias, bias-
TREAD WEAR INDICA TORS

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stalled on your vehicle. Use of any
other size
or type tire may seriously
affect ride, handling, speedometer /
odometer calibration, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire clear­
ance to the body and chassis.
On most vehicles originally
equipped with radial tires,
you will
find a
TPC Spec. No. (Tire Per­
formance Criteria Specification
LOAD RANGE
TPC SPEC. NO.
SItE _HUI_ U LOAD RANG! .8 CONSTRUCT' ON _5, .. 1 a.lt •• Radle.! TPC SPEC. NO. _ 1 00 1
Number) molded into the tire side­
wall adjacent to the tire size mark.,.
ing. This designation indicates that
the tire meets rigid dimensional and
performance standards which were
developed for your car. These
specifications insure a proper
bal­
ance of: endurance, handling,
noise, ride,
road hazard resistance,
rolling resistance, traction,
and
tread mileage. Replacing your tires
with tires having the sameTPC Spec.
No. will assure you that your new
tires are compatable with your car.
Wheel Replacement
Considerations
Wheels must be replaced if bent,
heavily rusted, leak air,
or if lug
nuts continually loosen.
Do not
straighten
bent wheels or use inner
tubes in leaking wheels.
When replacing wheels for any
reason, the replacement wheels
should
be equivalent in load capa-
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city, diameter, width, offset, and
mOllnting configurations to those
originally installed
on your vehicle.
Replacement wheels
can be ob­
tained from your Chevrolet dealers.
A wheel
of improper size or type
may adversely affect wheel and
bearing life, brake cooling, speed­
ometer/odometer calibration,
ve­
hicle ground clearance, and tire
clearance to the body
and chassis.
Replacement with
"used" wheels
which may have been subjected to
harsh operating conditions
or very
high mileage is
not recommended.
These wheels
may fail prematurely
without any prior visual indication.
Warranty
Tires are guaranteed by the tire
manufacturers. Guarantee informa­
tion
is included in the Passenger
Car Tire Owner's Guarantee folder
furnished with your vehicle.