Chevrolet Sonic Owner's 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 r ...
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information r ...
Other materials:
Instrument Panel Lower Trim Pad Cover Replacement (With AAL)
Instrument Panel Lower Trim Pad Cover Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
1
Instrument Panel Lower Trim Pad Fastener ...
Thrust Angles Description
The front wheels aim or steer the vehicle. The rear wheels control tracking.
This tracking action relates to the thrust angle (3). The thrust angle is the path
that the rear wheels take. Ideally, the thrust angle is geometrically aligned with
the body centerline (2).
In the i ...
Torque Converter Installation
Torque Converter Installation
Callout
Component Name
1
Torque Converter Assembly
Note: Failure to lower the torque converter straight down
could damage the torque converter clutch lip seal inside the torque ...
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