2000 SUZUKI SWIFT tires

STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN 3C-11
REMOVAL
1) Disconnect negative cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system. Refer to “DISABLING AIR BAG
SYSTEM” under “SERVICE PRECAUTIONS” in Section
10B.
3) If it is necessary to remove steering wheel and contact coil
and combination switch assembly, remove them, referring to
“STEERING WHEEL” and “CONTACT COIL AND COMBI-
NATION SWITCH ASSEMBLY”.
If it is not necessary to remove steering wheel and contact
coil and combination switch assembly, perform the following
procedure.
a) Turn steering wheel so that vehicle’s front tires are at
straight-ahead position.
b) Turn ignition switch to “LOCK” position and remove key.
4) Remove steering column hole cover (1).
5) Loosen steering column mounting nuts (“A”, “B”). WARNING:
Never rest a steering column assembly on the steering
wheel with the air bag (inflator) module face down and
column vertical. Otherwise, personal injury may result.
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STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN 3C-17
5) Tighten new bolts (1) until head of each bolt is broken off.
6) Turn ignition key to “ACC” or “ON” position and check to be
sure that steering shaft (2) rotates smoothly. Also check for
lock operation.
7) Install steering column. Refer to “STEERING COLUMN”.
STEERING LOWER SHAFT
REMOVAL
1) Turn steering wheel so that vehicle’s front tires are at
straight-ahead position.
2) Turn ignition switch to “LOCK” position and remove key.
3) Remove steering joint cover (5).
4) Make alignment marks (4) on lower shaft (1) and shaft joint
of steering column (2) and lower shaft (1) and pinion shaft
(3) for a guide during reinstallation.
5) Remove lower shaft joint bolts (6).
6) Remove steering lower shaft (1).
CAUTION:
Never turn steering wheel while steering lower shaft is
removed.
Should it have been turned and contact coil (on combina-
tion switch) have got out of its centered position, it needs
to be centered again. Also, turning steering wheel more
than about two and a half turns will break contact coil.

FRONT SUSPENSION 3D-9
STABILIZER BAR AND/OR BUSHINGS
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and allow front suspension control arms to
hang free.
2) Remove front wheels.
3) Remove, stabilizer bar sprit pin (3) and nut (1) and washer
(2).
4) Remove stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolts (1).
5) Remove stabilizer bar (2).
1. Stabilizer bar 4. Bushing 7. Stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolt Tightening torque
2. Mount bracket 5. Washer 8. Sprit pin Do not reuse.
3. Mount bushing 6. Stabilizer bar nut
NOTE:
If it is hard to remove stabilizer bar, set tires in contact
with ground (with suspension compressed).
F. FORWARD

WHEELS AND TIRES 3F-1
6F1
6F2
6G
3F
8A
8B
8C
8D
8E
9
10
10A
10B
SECTION 3F
WHEELS AND TIRES
CONTENTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................... 3F-2
TIRES ............................................................ 3F-2
WHEELS ....................................................... 3F-2
REPLACEMENT TIRES ................................ 3F-2
REPLACEMENT WHEELS ........................... 3F-2
HOW TO MEASURE WHEEL RUNOUT... 3F-3
METRIC LUG NUTS AND WHEEL
STUDS ...................................................... 3F-3
DIAGNOSIS ...................................................... 3F-3
DIAGNOSIS TABLE ...................................... 3F-3
BALANCING WHEELS ................................. 3F-3
GENERAL BALANCE PROCEDURES ......... 3F-4
OFF-VEHICLE BALANCING ..................... 3F-4
ON-VEHICLE BALANCING....................... 3F-4MAINTENANCE AND MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS ............................................... 3F-5
WHEEL MAINTENANCE .............................. 3F-5
WHEEL ATTACHING STUDS .................. 3F-5
MATCHED TIRES AND WHEELS ............ 3F-5
TIRE MAINTENANCE................................... 3F-5
TIRE PLACARD ........................................ 3F-5
INFLATION OF TIRES .............................. 3F-6
TIRE ROTATION ...................................... 3F-6
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE ................................... 3F-7
WHEEL ......................................................... 3F-7
TIRE .............................................................. 3F-8
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING ........... 3F-8
REPAIR ..................................................... 3F-8

NOTE:
All wheel fasteners are important attaching parts in that they could affect the performance of vital
parts and systems, and/or could result in major repair expense. They must be replaced with one of the
same part number or with an equivalent part if replacement becomes necessary. Do not use a replace-
ment part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reas-
sembly to assure proper retention of all parts.
There is to be no welding as it may result in extensive damage and weakening of the metal.

3F-2 WHEELS AND TIRES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
TIRES
This vehicle is equipped with the following tire.
Tire size
: 165/70R14
The tire is of tubeless type. The tire is designed to operate satisfactorily with loads up to the full rated load
capacity when inflated to the recommended inflation pressures.
Correct tire pressures and driving habits have an important influence on tire life. Heavy cornering, excessively
rapid acceleration, and unnecessary sharp braking increase tire wear.
WHEELS
Standard equipment wheels are the following steel wheel.
Wheel size
: 14 x 4 1/2 J
REPLACEMENT TIRES
When replacement is necessary, the original equipment type tire should be used. Refer to the “Tire Placard”.
Replacement tires should be of the same size, load range and construction as those originally on the vehicle.
Use of any other size or type tire may affect ride, handling, speedometer/odometer calibration, vehicle ground
clearance and tire or snow chain clearance to the body and chassis.
It is recommended that new tires be installed in pairs on the same axle. If necessary to replace only one tire, it
should be paired with the tire having the most tread, to equalize braking traction.
The metric term for tire inflation pressure is the kilo pascal (kPa).
Tire pressures is usually printed in both kPa and psi on the “Tire
Placard”.
Metric tire gauges are available from tool suppliers.
The chart, shown the table, converts commonly used inflation
pressures from kPa to psi.
REPLACEMENT WHEELS
Wheels must be replaced if they are bent, dented, have excessive lateral or radial runout, air leak through
welds, have elongated bolt holes, if lug nuts won’t stay tight, or if they are heavily rusted. Wheels with greater
runout than shown in figure below may cause objectional vibrations.
Replacement wheels must be equivalent to the original equipment wheels in load capacity, diameter, rim with
offset and mounting configuration. A wheel of improper size or type may affect wheel and bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer/odometer calibration, vehicle ground clearance and tire clearance to body and chassis.WARNING:
Do not mix different types of tires on the same vehicle such as radial, bias and bias-belted tires except
in emergencies, because handling may be seriously affected and may result in loss of control.
kPa kgf/cm²pis
160 1.6 23
180 1.8 26
200 2.0 29
220 2.2 32
240 2.4 35
260 2.6 38
280 2.8 41
300 3.0 44

WHEELS AND TIRES 3F-3
HOW TO MEASURE WHEEL RUNOUT
To measure the wheel runout, it is necessary to use an accurate
dial indicator. The tire may be on or off the wheel. The wheel
should be installed to the wheel balancer of the like for proper
measurement.
Take measurements of both lateral runout (1) and radial runout
(2) at both inside and outside of the rim flange. With the dial indi-
cator set in place securely, turn the wheel one full revolution
slowly and record every reading of the indicator.
When the measured runout exceeds the specification and correc-
tion by the balancer adjustment is impossible, replace the wheel.
If the reading is affected by welding, paint or scratch, it should be
ignored.
Lateral runout limit
“a” : 0.90 mm (0.035 in.)
Radial runout limit
“b” : 0.70 mm (0.028 in.)
METRIC LUG NUTS AND WHEEL STUDS
All models use metric lug nuts and wheel studs.
Metric lug nuts and wheel studs size
: M12 x 1.25
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSIS TABLE
Refer to Section 3.
BALANCING WHEELS
There are two types of wheel and tire balance : static and
dynamic. Static balance, as shown in left figure, is the equal distri-
bution of weight around the wheel. Wheels that are statically
unbalanced cause a bouncing action called tramp. This condition
will eventually cause uneven tire wear.
1. Heavy spot wheel tramp [A] : Before correction
2. Balance weights addition point [B] : Corrective weights
3. C/L of spindle

3F-4 WHEELS AND TIRES
Dynamic balance, as shown in left figure, is the equal distribution
of weight on each side of the wheel centerline so that when the
tire spins there is no tendency for the assembly to move from side
to side. Wheels that are dynamically unbalanced may cause
shimmy.
GENERAL BALANCE PROCEDURES
Deposits of mud, etc. must be cleaned from inside of rim.
Each tire should be inspected for any damage, then balanced according to equipment manufacturer’s recom-
mendation.
OFF-VEHICLE BALANCING
Most electronic off-vehicle balancers are more accurate than the on-vehicle spin balancers. They are easy to
use and give a dynamic (two plane) balance. Although they do not correct for drum or disc unbalance as does
on-vehicle spin balancing, this is overcome by their accuracy, usually to within 1/8 ounce.
ON-VEHICLE BALANCING
On-vehicle balancing methods vary with equipment and tool manufacturers. Be sure to follow each manufac-
turer’s instructions during balancing operation.
1. Heavy spot wheel shimmy [C] : Before correction
2. Balance weights addition point [D] : Corrective weights
3. C/L of spindle
WARNING:
Stones should be removed from the tread in order to avoid operator injury during spin balancing and
to obtain good balance.
WARNING:
Wheel spin should be limited to 35 mph (55 km/h) as indicated on speedometer.
This limit is necessary because speedometer only indicates one-half of actual wheel speed when one
drive wheel is spinning and the other drive wheel is stopped.
Unless care is taken in limiting drive wheel spin, spinning wheel can reach excessive speeds. This
can result in possible tire disintegration or differential failure, which could cause serious personal
injury or extensive vehicle damage.
CAUTION:
For vehicle equipped with ABS, using on-vehicle balancing method with ignition switch ON may set
malfunction diagnostic trouble code (DTC) of ABS even when system is in good condition.
Never turn ignition switch ON while spinning wheel.

WHEELS AND TIRES 3F-5
MAINTENANCE AND MINOR ADJUSTMENTS
WHEEL MAINTENANCE
Wheel repairs that use welding, heating, or peening are not approved. All damaged wheels should be replaced.
WHEEL ATTACHING STUDS
If a broken stud is found, see Section 3E (rear) or Section 3D (front) for Note and Replacement procedure.
MATCHED TIRES AND WHEELS
Tires and wheels are match mounted at the assembly plant.
This means that the radially stiffest part of the tire, or “high spot”,
is matched to the smallest radius or “low spot” of the wheel.
This is done to provide the smoothest possible ride.
The “high spot” of the tire is originally marked by paint dot (1) on
the outboard sidewall. This paint dot will eventually wash off the
tire.
The “ow spot” of the wheel is originally marked by paint dot (2) on
the wheel rim-flange. Properly assembled, the wheel rims’ paint
dot should be aligned with the tires’ paint dot as shown in left fig-
ure.
Whenever a tire is dismounted from its wheel, it should be
remounted so that the tire and wheel are matched. If the tire’s
paint dot cannot be located, a line should be scribed on the tire
and wheel before dismounting to assure that it is remounted in
the same position.
TIRE MAINTENANCE
TIRE PLACARD
The “Tire Placard” is located on the left door (right door for right-hand side steering vehicle) lock pillar and
should be referred to tire information.
The placard lists the maximum load, tire size and cold tire pressure where applicable.
NOTE:
Whether rim size and/or maximum load are listed or not depends on regulations of each country.