2002 Buick LeSabre Alloy Wheels

You will need to use a tire changing machine to dismount tires. You should not use hand tools or tire irons alone to remove the tire from the wheel. Damage to the tire beads or the wheel rim could result.

You will need to use an approved tire mounting lubricant when mounting the tires. You mustn't use silicon or corrosive base compounds to lubricate the tire bead and the wheel rim. A silicon-based compound can cause the tire to slip on the rim. A corrosive type of compound can cause tire or rim deterioration.

The wheel mounting surface and the wheel nut contact surface must remain free of paint.

You can remove the tire and wheel, inflate the tire to the manufactures specified pressure as stated on the tire, submerge the tire/wheel into a water bath in order to locate the leak, inscribe a mark on the wheel in order to indicate the leak areas, inscribe a mark on the tire at the valve stem in order to Indicate the orientation of the tire to the wheel, remove the tire from the wheel, use number 80 grit sandpaper to scuff the inside of the rim surface at the leak area, use general purpose cleaner such as 3M P/N 08984 or equivalent, to clean the leak area, apply 3 mm (0.12 inch) thick layer of adhesive/sealant, GM US P/N 12378478 Canada P/N 88900041 or equivalent to the leak area, allow for the adhesive/sealant to dry, align the inscribed mark on the tire with the valve stem on the wheel, install the tire to the wheel, inflate the tire to the manufactures specified pressure as stated on the tire, submerge the tire/wheel into a water bath in order ensure the leak is sealed, balance the tire and wheel, install the tire and wheel then lower the vehicle.

In all cases, the returned wheels could be cleaned to their original condition using GM Vehicle Care Cleaner Wax, P/N 12377966 (in Canada, P/N 10952905). When using this product, you should confine your treatment to the areas of the wheel that show evidence of brake dust build-up. This product is only for use on chromed steel or chromed aluminum wheels.