Diagnostic Starting Point - Tires and Wheels: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Suzuki Swift +, 2008 Pontiac Wave, and 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Prior to performing any work, always road test the car and perform a careful visual inspection for:
- Obvious tire and wheel runout
- Obvious drive axle runout
- Improper tire inflation
- Incorrect trim height
- Bent or damaged wheels
- Debris build-up on the tire or the wheel
- Irregular or excessive tire wear
- Improper tire bead seating on the rim
- Imperfections in the tires, including tread deformations, separations, or bulges from impact damage - Slight sidewall indentations are normal and will not affect ride quality.