GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Tire Wear


Object Number: 831320  Size: SF
(1)Hard Cornering/Underinflation
(2)Incorrect Alignment/Lack of Rotation
(3)Incorrect Alignment/Non-uniform Tire
(4)Over Inflation
(5)Wear Indicator

Inspect the tire and wheel assemblies for the following conditions:

    • Unusual wear such as cupping, flat spots, and/or heel-and-toe wear
        (These conditions can cause tire growl, tire howl, slapping noises, and/or vibrations throughout the vehicle.)
    • Proper inflation (to specifications for the vehicle)
    • Bulges in the sidewalls
        (Do not confuse bulges, which are an abnormal condition, with normal ply splices which are commonly seen as indentations in the sidewall.)
    • Bent rim flanges