Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: Different Size Tires and Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that are a different size than the original equipment wheels and tires, vehicle performance, including its braking, ride and handling characteristics, stability, and resistance to rollover may be affected. If the vehicle has electronic systems such as antilock brakes, rollover airbags, traction control, electronic stability control, or All-Wheel Drive, the performance of these systems can also be affected.
| Warning If different sized wheels are used, there may not be an acceptable level of performance and safety if tires not recommended for those wheels are selected. This increases the chance of a crash and serious injury. Only use GM specific wheel and tire systems developed for the vehicle, and have them properly installed by a GM certified technician. |
See Buying New Tires and Accessories and Modifications.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched
specific tires for the vehicle. The
original equipment tires installed
were designed to meet General
Motors Tire Performance Criteria
Specification (TPC Spec)
system ...
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature ...
Other materials:
Pinion Flange Runout Measurement
Special ToolsGE-8001Dial Indicator Set, or equivalentJ-23409Dial Indicator Extension, or equivalentJ-35819Flange Runout GaugeFor equivalent regional tools, refer toSpecial Tools and Equipment.Note:This measurement procedure is intended to measure drive axlepinion flanges with 1-piece U-joint yokes o ...
