Maintenance
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Tires and wheels
Compact spare tire replacement
A compact spare tire has a shorter tread
life than a regular size tire.
Replace it when you can see the tread
wear indicator bars on the tire. The
replacement compact spare tire should
be the same size and design tire as the
one provided with your new vehicle and
should be mounted on the same com
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pact spare tire wheel. The compact
spare tire is not designed to be mounted
on a regular size wheel, and the compact
spare tire wheel is not designed for
mounting a regular size tire.
Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for any
reason, make sure the new wheels are
equivalent to the original factory units in
diameter, rim width and offset.
A wheel with an incorrect size may
adversely affect many things: wheel and
bearing life, braking and stopping abili
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ties, handling characteristics, ground
clearance, body-to-tire clearance, snow
chain clearance, speedometer and
odometer calibration, headlight aiming
and bumper height.
Wheels
Wheels that do not meet Kia specifica
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tions may fit poorly and result in dam
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age to the vehicle or unusual handling
and poor vehicle control.
Tire traction
Tire traction can be reduced if you drive
on worn tires, tires that are improperly
inflated or on slippery road surfaces.
Tires should be replaced when tread
wear indicators appear. Slow down
whenever there is rain, snow or ice on
the road to reduce the possibility of los
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ing control of the vehicle.
Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inflation, correct
wheel alignment helps to decrease tire
wear.
If you find a tire is worn unevenly, have
your dealer check the wheel alignment.
Make sure the newly installed tires are
balanced correctly to increase vehicle
ride comfort and tire life. Always rebal
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ance the tire when the tire is removed
from the wheel.
Tire sidewall labeling
This information identifies and describes
the fundamental characteristics of the
tire and provides the Tire Identification
Number (TIN) for safety standard certifi
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cation.
The TIN can be used to identify the tire
in case of a recall.
1. Manufacturer or brand name
Manufacturer or Brand name is shown.
2. Tire size designation
A tire's sidewall is marked with a tire size
designation. You will need this informa
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tion when selecting replacement tires for
your vehicle. The following explains
what the letters and numbers in the tire
size designation mean.
Example tire size designation:
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