If a wheel is damaged, an original equipment replacement wheel should be used.
When obtaining replacement wheels, they should be equivalent in load carrying
capacity. The diameter, width, offset, pilot hole and bolt circle of the wheel
should be the same as the original wheel.
NOTE:
Do not attempt to repair a wheel by hammering, heating
or welding.
WARNING:
Failure to use equivalent replacement wheels may
adversely affect the safety and handling of the
vehicle.
WARNING:
Replacement with used wheels is not
recommended. The service history of the wheel
may have included severe treatment or very high
mileage. The rim could fail without warning.
WARNING:
Chrysler LLC does not recommend that
customers use "reconditioned" wheels (wheels
that have been damaged and repaired) because
they can result in a sudden catastrophic wheel
failure which could cause loss of control and
result in injury or death. For clarification:
Cosmetic refinishing for the purpose of
repairing a superficial flaw is an acceptable
procedure providing it is limited to paint or
clear coat only, the wheel is not modified in
any way, and there is no exposure to paint
curing heat over 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93
degrees Celsius).
Damaged wheels are those which have been
bent, broken, cracked or sustained some
other physical damage which may have
compromised the wheel structure.
Repaired indicates that the wheel has been
modified through bending, welding, heating,
straightening, or material removal to rectify
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