Tire And Wheel Assembly (Steel Wheel)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Dodge Magnum, 2008 Dodge Charger, and 2008 Chrysler 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Installing wheels without good metal-to-metal contact with the mounting surface could cause loosening of the wheel mounting (lug) nuts. This could adversely affect the safety and handling of the vehicle.
NOTE:
Never use oil or grease on studs or wheel mounting nuts.
- Clean wheel mounting surfaces, removing any corrosion build-up. It is important to have good metal-to-metal contact between wheel and vehicle.
- Position tire and wheel assembly (1) on wheel mounting studs using hub pilot as guide. Place and hold wheel flush up against mounting surface.
1 - VALVE STEM 2 - NUTS 3 - HUB 4 - WHEEL NOTE: Wheel mounting nuts must be installed on the studs as shown in illustration (2) to allow proper installation of the wheel cover. - Using valve stem as an index placed at 12 O'clock position (1), install and lightly tighten two wheel mounting nuts on studs located at 2 O'clock and 10 O'clock positions as shown in illustration (2).
- Place wheel cover (3) on wheel in the following fashion:
- Align valve notch in wheel cover with valve stem on wheel (2).
- At same time, align two holes in wheel cover having retaining tabs (1) with two installed wheel nuts.
- Press in on center of wheel cover until wheel cover retaining tabs (1) push past and engage rear of previously installed wheel mounting nuts. This will hold wheel cover in place.
- Install and lightly tighten three remaining wheel mounting nuts (3) securing wheel cover in place.
- Progressively tighten all five wheel mounting nuts in proper sequence. Tighten wheel mounting nuts to 150 N.m (110 ft. lbs.) (Police - 190 N.m (140 ft. lbs.)).
- Lower vehicle.