Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 660

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WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM

TIRE

2. Tire

A: INSPECTION

1) Take stone, glass, nail etc. off the tread groove.
2) Replace tire:

CAUTION:
• When replacing a tire, make sure to use only
the same size,  construction and load range as
originally installed.
• Avoid mixing radial, belted bias or bias tires
on the vehicle.

(1) When large crack on side wall, damage or
crack on tread is  found.
(2) When the “tread wear indicator” appears as
a solid band  across the tread.

3) When extremely biased wear on tire tread can
been seen, after replacing tire, check wheel align-
ment. <Ref. to FS-6, Wheel Alignment.>

1. TIRE ROTATION

If tires are maintained at the same positions for a
long period of  time, uneven wear results. There-
fore, they should be periodically  rotated.
This lengthens service life of tires.

CAUTION:
When rotating tires, replace unevenly worn or 
damaged tires with new  ones.

(1) Tread wear indicator

(2) Tire tread

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WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM

STEEL WHEEL

3. Steel Wheel

A: REMOVAL

1) Apply parking brake, and position select lever to
“P” or “LOW”.
2) Set shop jacks or a lift to the specified point, and
support the vehicle with its wheels slightly contact-
ing the floor.
3) Loosen wheel nuts.
4) Raise the vehicle until its wheels take off the
ground using a jack or a lift.
5) Remove wheel nuts and wheels.

NOTE:
• While removing wheels, prevent hub bolts from
damage.
• Place wheels with their outer sides facing up-
ward to prevent wheels from damage.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Attach the wheel to the hub by aligning the wheel
bolt hole with  the hub bolt.
2) Temporarily attach the wheel nuts to the hub
bolts. (In the case  of aluminum wheel, use SUBA-
RU genuine wheel nut for aluminum wheel.)
3) Manually tighten the nuts making sure the wheel
hub hole is  aligned correctly to the guide portion of
hub.
4) Tighten the wheel nuts in a diagonal selection to
the specified  torque. Use a wheel nut wrench.

Wheel nut tightening torque:

88 N·m (9 kgf-m, 65 ft-lb)

CAUTION:
• Tighten the wheel nuts in two or three steps
by gradually  increasing the torque and working
diagonally, until the specified  torque is
reached. For drum brake models, excess tight-
ening of wheel nuts may cause wheels to “jud-
der”.
• Do not depress the wrench with a foot; Al-
ways use both hands when  tightening.
• Make sure the bolt, nut and the nut seating
surface of the wheel  are free from oils.
5) If a wheel is removed for replacement or for re-
pair of a  puncture, retighten the wheel nuts to the
specified torque after  running 1,000 km (600
miles).

C: INSPECTION

1) Deformation or damage on the rim can cause air
leakage. Check  the rim flange for deformation,
crack, or damage, and repair or replace  as neces-
sary.
2) Jack-up vehicle until wheels clear the floor.
3) Slowly rotate wheel to check rim “runout” using a
dial gauge.

4) If rim runout exceeds specifications, remove tire
from  rim and check runout while attaching dial
gauge to positions shown in  figure.
5) If measured runout still exceeds specifications,
replace the  wheel.

Axial runout limit

Radial runout limit

1.5 mm (0.059 in)

(1) Approx. 7 mm (0.28 in)

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WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM

ALUMINUM WHEEL

4. Aluminum Wheel

A: REMOVAL

Refer to Steel Wheel for removal procedure of alu-
minum wheels. 
<Ref. to WT-5, REMOVAL, Steel Wheel.>  

B: INSTALLATION

Refer to Steel Wheel for installation procedure of
aluminum wheels. 
<Ref. to WT-5, INSTALLATION, Steel Wheel.> 

C: INSPECTION

Refer to Steel Wheel for inspection procedure of
aluminum wheels. 
<Ref. to WT-5, INSPECTION, Steel Wheel.>  

Rim runout:

D: CAUTION

Aluminum wheels are easily scratched. To main-
tain their appearance  and safety, do the following:
1) Do not damage aluminum wheels during remov-
al, disassembly,  installation, wheel balancing, etc.
After removing aluminum wheels,  place them on a
rubber mat, etc.
2) While vehicle is being driven, be careful not to
ride over sharp  obstacles or allow aluminum
wheels to contact the shoulder of the road.
3) When installing tire chain, be sure to install it
properly not to  have a slack; otherwise it may hit
wheel while driving.
4) When washing aluminum wheel, use neutral
synthetic detergent and  water. Avoid using the
cleanser including abrasive, hard brushes or an
automatic car washer.

Axial runout limit

Radial runout limit

1.0 mm (0.039 in)

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WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM

WHEEL BALANCING

5. Wheel Balancing

A: REPLACEMENT

1) Remove balance weights.
2) Using dynamic balancing, measure wheel bal-
ance.
3) Select a weight close to the value measured by
dynamic balancing.

4) Install the selected weight to the point designat-
ed by dynamic balancing.
5) Using dynamic balancing, measure wheel bal-
ance again. Check that wheel balance is correctly
adjusted.

B: INSPECTION

1) Proper wheel balance may be lost if the tire is re-
paired or if  it wears. Check the tire for dynamic bal-
ance, and repair as  necessary.
2) To check for dynamic balance, use a dynamic
balancer. Drive in the balance weight on both the
top and rear sides of  the rim.
3) Some types of balancer can cause damage to
the wheel.  Use an appropriate balancer when ad-
justing the wheel balance.
4) Use genuine balance weights.

CAUTION:
Balance weights are available for use with any
of 14- to 17-inch  wheels.

Service limit: A

Weight for steel wheel;

2.16 mm (0.085 in)

Weight for aluminum wheel;

4.5 mm (0.177 in)

Balance weight part number

(For steel wheel)

Weight

28101AA001

5 g (0.18 oz)

28101AA011

10 g (0.35 oz)

28101AA021

15 g (0.53 oz)

28101AA031

20 g (0.71 oz)

28101AA041

25 g (0.88 oz)

28101AA051

30 g (1.06 oz)

28101AA061

35 g (1.23 oz)

28101AA071

40 g (1.41 oz)

28101AA081

45 g (1.59 oz)

28101AA091

50 g (1.76 oz)

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55 g (1.94 oz)

28101AA111

60 g (2.12 oz)

Balance weight part number

(For aluminum wheel)

Weight

23141GA462

5 g (0.18 oz)

23141GA472

10 g (0.35 oz)

23141GA482

15 g (0.53 oz)

23141GA492

20 g (0.71 oz)

23141GA502

25 g (0.88 oz)

23141GA512

30 g (1.06 oz)

23141GA522

35 g (1.23 oz)

23141GA532

40 g (1.41 oz)

23141GA542

 45 g (1.59 oz)

23141GA552

50 g (1.76 oz)

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55 g (1.94 oz)

23141GA572

60 g (2.12 oz)

(1) Weight for aluminum wheel

(2) Weight for steel wheel

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