Removal and Replacement

Wheel and Tire





Removal









1. NOTICE: Do not use heat to loosen a seized wheel nut. Heat may damage the wheel and wheel bearings.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging or scratching the center cap, place facing up when removed.

If equipped, remove the center cap or wheel cover.

2. With the weight of the vehicle on the wheels, loosen the wheel nuts.

3. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

4. Remove the wheel nuts and the wheel and tire.

5. NOTE: Corrosion buildup can result in wheels sticking to the front brake disc flange/rear hub flange after extensive service.

Use the following procedure to prevent the sticking condition from recurring once the wheels are removed.

- Clean the brake disc flange/hub flange and wheel bore of corrosion with a wire brush, steel wool or any other suitable material.

- Coat the wheel bore with a thin layer of grease. Do not apply grease to wheel hub bolt nut seats or the wheel stud.

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).

To install, position the wheel and tire on the vehicle.

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

Install the wheel nuts hand-tight, then lower the vehicle.

- Tighten the wheel nuts to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft) in a star-pattern sequence.





3. If removed, install the center cap or wheel cover.