Wheel Runout Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check the wheel bearing for looseness, see FRONT WHEEL BEARING CHECK / REAR WHEEL BEARING CHECK
Install wheel (either with or without tire) on wheel balancer or other appropriate equipment.
Set dial gage applying its plunger to wheel at angles "a" and "b" as shown in figure.
Give wheel a full turn slowly and record the maximum dial gauge reading for each of the angle "a" (lateral runout) measurement and the angle "b" (radial runout) measurement.

Replace wheel if either or both of the recorded dial gauge readings exceed the following limits.

Wheel runout

WHEEL RUNOUT SPECIFICATION

	Lateral runout limit "a"	Radial runout limit "b"
Steel wheel	1.20 mm (0.047 in.)	0.70 mm (0.027 in.)
Aluminum wheel	0.30 mm (0.011 in.)	0.30 mm (0.011 in.)

Fig 1: Checking Wheel Runout

Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.