Maintenance
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Tires and wheels
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 con
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trol 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 a profes
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sional workshop check the wheel
alignment. Kia recommends to visit
an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
When you have new tires installed,
make sure they are balanced. This
will increase vehicle ride comfort
and tire life. Additionally, a tire
should always be rebalanced if it 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.
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䳓s sidewall is marked with a tire
size designation. You will need this
information when selecting replace
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ment tires for your vehicle. The fol
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lowing explains what the letters and
numbers in the tire size designation
mean.
Example tire size designation:
(These numbers are provided as an
example only; your tire size desig
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nator could vary depending on your
vehicle.)
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