Wheel RUNOUT Check

Jack up the vehicle so that the wheels are clear of the floor. While slowly turning the wheel, measure wheel runout with a dial indicator.

Limit:

WHEEL RUNOUT SPECIFICATION

Items	Steel wheel	Aluminum wheel
Radial runout	1.2 mm (0.05 inch) or less	1.0 mm (0.04 inch) or less
Lateral runout	1.2 mm (0.05 inch) or less	1.0 mm (0.04 inch) or less

Fig 1: Measuring Wheel Runout With Dial Indicator

Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

If wheel runout exceeds the limit, replace the wheel.