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For 1990-2009 cars only

Dismounting Procedure

Notice: It is important to note that damage to either the tire mounting surface or the wheel mounting holes can result from the use of improper wheel attachment or tire mounting techniques. It takes 70 seconds for all the air to completely exhaust from a large tire. Failure to follow proper procedures could cause the tire changer to put enough force on the tire to bend the wheel at the mounting surface. Such damage may result in vibration and/or shimmy and under severe usage lead to cracking.

Use a tire changing machine to dismount the tires. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use hand tools or tire irons to change a tire. These may damage the tire beads or the wheel rim flanges.

Mounting Procedure

Caution: To avoid serious personal injury, do not stand over tire when inflating. The bead may break when the bead snaps over the safety hump. Do not exceed 275 kPa (40 psi) pressure when inflating any tire if beads are not seated. If 275 kPa (40 psi) pressure will not seat the beads, deflate, relubricate the beads and reinflate. Overinflation may cause the bead to break and cause serious personal injury.

    Important: Do not use hand tools or tire irons to change a tire. These may damage the tire beads or the wheel rim flanges.

  1. Use a tire changing machine to dismount the tires. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. Before you mount a tire, do the following:
  2. 1.1. Clean the wheel rim bead seats with a wire brush or coarse steel wool in order to remove old rubber and light rust or corrosion
    1.2. Clean the tire bead area
    1.3. Lubricate the tire bead area well.
  3. Install the valve core.
  4. Inflate the tire to the proper air pressure.
  5. Check the locking rings to ensure these rings show around the rim flanges on both sides of the wheel.