1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 247

. ,' l l _ _ . ,. Tire Inspection and Rotation To make your tires last longer, have them inspected and rotatedat the mileages recommended in the Maintenance Schedule. See theZndex under Scheduled MaintenanceServices. Use this rotation pattern. After the tires have rotated, been adjust thefrontandrearinflationpressure as shownontheTire-LoadingInformation label.Makecertainthatallwheelnuts are properly tightened. the See Index under Wheel Nut Torque. U I I bemrntkIwse after a time. The '-$heel could come off and cause an icqide.nt. When you I .wheel, femove my change a or dirt hm.:plaeeswhere the wheel ..am*s to -be vehicle. nergency, you can use a cloth or ,papertowel to do this; but be . @re to use a 'scraperor wire b a s h er, if'yoi need to, to get all the rust or dirt o f (See the 1 d f. n Px :inder Chunging Q Fzat Ere.) , RuSt or dirt on a wheel, or on -,partsto which it is 'fig i ,. a make wheelnuts d.c n - When It's Time for New Tires One way to tell when it's time for new tires is to check the treadwear indicators, which will appear when your tires have only 2/32 inch (1.6 mm) or less of tread remaining. You need a new tire if: You can see the indicators at three places around the tire. You can see cord or fabric showing through the tire's rubber. The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut or snagged deep enough to show cord or fabric. The tire has a bump, bulgeor split. The tire has a puncture,cut, or other damage that can't be repaired well because of the size or location of the damage. 245