Maintenance
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Tyres and wheels
Tyre maintenance
In addition to proper inflation, cor
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rect wheel alignment helps to
decrease tyre wear. If you find a
tyre is worn unevenly, have a pro
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fessional workshop check the wheel
alignment. Kia recommends to visit
an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
When you have new tyres installed,
make sure they are balanced. This
will increase vehicle ride comfort
and tyre life. Additionally, a tyre
should always be rebalanced if it is
removed from the wheel.
Tyre sidewall labelling
This information identifies and
describes the fundamental charac
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teristics of the tyre and also pro
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vides the tyre identification number
(TIN) for safety standard certifica
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tion.
The TIN can be used to identify the
tyre in case of a recall.
1. Manufacturer or brand name
Manufacturer or Brand name is
shown.
2. Tyre size designation
A tyre's sidewall is marked with a
tyre size designation. You will need
this information when selecting
replacement tyres for your vehicle.
The following explains what the let
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ters and numbers in the tyre size
designation mean.
Example tyre size designation:
(These numbers are provided as an
example only; your tyre size desig
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nator could vary depending on your
vehicle.)
P235/55R19 108T
235 - Tyre width in millimeters.
55 - Aspect ratio. The tyre's section
height as a percentage of its width.
R - Tyre construction code (Radial).
19 - Rim diameter in inches.
108 - Load Index, a numerical code
associated with the maximum load
the tyre can carry.
T - Speed Rating Symbol. See the
speed rating chart in this section for
additional information.
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