Removal and Installation
Wheel and TireMaterial
Material:
Removal
CAUTION: Do not use heat to loosen a seized wheel nut. Heat may damage the wheel and wheel hub.
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. NOTE: The wheel nut covers on the 6 spoke wheel cover will spin, but are not removable. The wheel nut covers on the 7 spoke wheel cover do not spin; they are part of the wheel cover.
If equipped, remove the wheel cover.
3. Remove the wheel nuts and the wheel and tire assembly.
Installation
1. WARNING: When a wheel is installed, always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material present on the mounting surface of the wheel and the mounting surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc. Make sure that any fasteners that attach the rotor to the hub are secured so they do not interfere with the mounting surfaces of the wheel. Failure to follow these instructions when installing wheels may result in the wheel nuts loosening and the wheel coming off while the vehicle is in motion, which could result in loss of control, leading to serious injury or death to vehicle occupant(s).
NOTE: Do not tighten the wheel nuts at this time.
Position the wheel and tire assembly and install the wheel nuts until snug.
2. WARNING: Use only the specified lubricant on the wheel studs as directed in the following procedure. Incorrect lubricant application may result in insufficient wheel nut torque, resulting in possible wheel/tire separation from the vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious injury to the vehicle occupant(s).
NOTE: Do not allow oil to build up in the wheel stud threads. Only use 2 to 3 drops of oil per wheel hub.
Apply 2 to 3 drops of the specified motor oil to a clean shop towel. Using the shop towel, apply the oil to the wheel stud threads.
^ Wipe off any excess oil from the wheel stud threads.
3. CAUTION: Failure to tighten the wheel nuts in the pattern shown can result in high wheel and tire runout, which will speed up the development of brake roughness, shudder and vibration.
With the weight of the vehicle on the wheels, tighten the wheel nuts in the pattern shown.
^ Tighten to 128 Nm (94 ft. lbs.).
4. If removed, install the wheel cover.