2008 PONTIAC TORRENT Owners Manual

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual When It Is Time for New Tires
Various factors, such as maintenance, temperatures,
driving speeds, vehicle loading, and road conditions,
in�uence when you need new tires.
One way to tell when it is
tim

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched speci�c tires for
your vehicle. The original equipment tires installed
on your vehicle, when it was new, were designed to
meet General Motors Tire Perform

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
If you use bias-ply tires on your vehicle,
the wheel rim �anges could develop
cracks after many miles of driving. A tire
and/or wheel could fail suddenly, causing
a crash. Use only radial-pl

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Different Size Tires and Wheels
If you add wheels or tires that are a different size than
your original equipment wheels and tires, this could
affect the way your vehicle performs, including its
braki

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a speci�ed
government test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 wo

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The tires and wheels on your vehicle were aligned and
balanced carefully at the factory to give you the longest
tire life and best overall performance. Adjustments to

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Used Replacement Wheels
{CAUTION:
Putting a used wheel on your vehicle is
dangerous. You cannot know how it has been
used or how far it has been driven. It could fail
suddenly and cause a crash. If yo

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout while you are driving,
especially if you maintain your vehicle’s tires properly.
If air goes out of a tire, it is much more likely to leak out