USE OF NON-ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS AND TIRES

USE OF NON-ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS AND TIRES

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1989 DEVILLES AND FLEETWOODS -----------------

As an appearance improvement, the rear wheel openings on the 1989 DeVilles and Fleetwoods were designed to provide a closer fit to the new, larger original equipment wheels and Michelin P205/70R 15 tires.

The use of wider tires or wheels with greater offsets than the original equipment components may result in an interference condition under some driving situations and vehicle loads. On DeVilles this condition may be seen as a contact between the top center attaching stud of the wheelhouse eyebrow to the tire sidewall, and on Fleetwoods it may be seen as interference of the wheel skirt brackets to the tire sidewall.

Dealers are advised to use only wheels and tires that match the original equipment specifications for these vehicles.

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