Kia Syros 2025 - Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure

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Maintenance Tyres and wheels
3. Checking tyre life
Any tyres that are over 6 years old,
based on the manufacturing date,
should be replaced by new ones. You
can find the manufacturing date on the
tyre sidewall (possibly on the inside of
the wheel), displaying the DOT code.
The DOT code is a series of numbers on
a tyre consisting of numbers and English
letters. The manufacturing date is desig
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nated by the last four digits (characters)
of the DOT code.
DOT: XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means a plant
code number, tyre size and tread pat
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tern and the last four numbers indicate
week and year manufactured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1625 represents that
the tyre was produced in the 16th week
of 2025.
WARNING
Tyre age
Replace tyres within the recommended
time frame. Failure to replace tyres as
recommended can result in sudden tyre
failure, which could lead to a loss of con
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trol and an accident.
4. Tyre ply composition and
material
The number of layers or plies of rubber-
coated fabric in the tyre. Tyre manufac -
turers also must indicate the materials in
the tyre, which include steel, nylon, poly
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ester, and others. The letter "R" means
radial ply construction; the letter "D"
means diagonal or bias ply construction;
and the letter "B" means belted-bias ply
construction.
5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This number is the greatest amount of
air pressure that should be put in the
tyre. Do not exceed the maximum per
-
missible inflation pressure.
Refer to "Tyres and wheels" on page 9-8
for recommended inflation pressure.
6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that can
be carried by the tyre. When replacing
the tyres on the vehicle, always use a
tyre that has the same load rating as the
factory installed tyre.
7. Uniform tyre quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tyre sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum section
width.
For example:
僅 TREADWEAR 200
僅 TRACTION AA
僅 TEMPERATURE A
Tyres degrade over time, even when
they are not being used. Regardless of
the remaining tread, we recommend
Speed Rating
Symbol
Maximum Speed
S 180 km/h
T 190 km/h
H 210 km/h
V 240 km/h
W 270 km/h
Y 300 km/h