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Maintenance Tires and wheels
The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
works by comparing the speed of
the wheels. The tire size affects
wheel speed. When replacing tires,
all 4 tires must use the same size
originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size can
cause the ABS and Electronic Stabil
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ity Control (ESC) to work irregularly.
It is best to replace all four tires at
the same time. If that is not possible,
or necessary, then replace the two
front or two rear tires as a pair.
Replacing just one tire can seriously
affect your vehicle's handling.
We recommend that when replacing
tires, use the same originally sup
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plied with the vehicles. If not, that
affects driving performance.
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 stop
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ping abilities, handling characteris
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tics, ground clearance, body-to-tire
clearance, snow chain clearance,
speedometer and odometer calibra
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tion, headlamp aiming and bumper
height.
Wheels
Wheels that do not meet Kia specifi
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cations may fit poorly and result in
damage 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 losing control of the vehicle.
Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inflation, cor
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rect 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. In
addition, always rebalance the tire
when the tire is removed from the
wheel.
Tire sidewall labeling
This information identifies and
describes the fundamental charac
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teristics of the tire and also provides
the Tire Identification Number (TIN)
for safety standard certification.
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