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Maintenance Tires and wheels
ommended tire inflation pressure
and also on the tire placard.
Radial Ply Tire:
A pneumatic tire
in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
Rim:
A metal support for a tire
and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
Sidewall:
The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating:
An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating
the maximum speed at which a
tire can operate.
Traction:
The friction between
the tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tread:
The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators:
Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread
of a tire when only 2/32 inch (1.6
mm) of tread remains.
UTQGS:
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards a tire infor
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mation system that provides
consumers with ratings for a
tire's traction, temperature and
treadwear. Ratings are deter
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mined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce
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dures. The ratings are molded
into the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight:
The
number of designated seating
positions multiplied by 150 lbs.
(68 kg) plus the rated cargo and
luggage load.
Vehicle Maximum Load the
Tire:
Load on an individual tire’s
curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load the Tire:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to
each axle its share of the curb
weight, accessory weight, and
normal occupant weight and
dividing by 2.
Vehicle Placard:
A label perma
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nently attached to a vehicle
showing the original equipment
tire size and recommended infla
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tion pressure.
All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good
performance for use all year
round, including snowy and icy
road conditions.
All season tires are identified by
ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall.
Snow tires have better snow trac
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tion than all season tires and
may be more appropriate in
some areas.
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