Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 567 / 672

WARNING
n Tire age
Tires degrade over time, even when
they are not being used. Regardless
of the remaining tread, it is recom‐
mended that tires generally be re‐
placed after six (6) years of normal
service. Heat caused by hot climates
or frequent high loading conditions
can accelerate the aging process.
Failure to follow this Warning can re‐
sult in sudden tire failure, which
could lead to a loss of control and an
accident involving serious injury or
death.
4. Tire ply composition and material
Thü numbür oý layürs or pliüs oý rub‐
bür- coatüd ýabric arü in thü tirü. Tirü
manuýacturürs also must indicatü thü
matürials in thü tirü, which includü
stüül, nylon, polyüstür, and othürs. Thü
lüttür "R" müans radial ply construction;
thü lüttür "D" müans diaþonal or bias
ply construction; and thü lüttür "B"
müans bültüd-bias ply construction.
5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This numbür is thü þrüatüst amount oý
air prüssurü that should bü put in thü
tirü. Do not üxcüüd thü maximum pür‐
missiblü inýlation prüssurü. Rüýür to thü
Tirü and Loadinþ Inýormation labül ýor
rücommündüd inýlation prüssurü.
6. Maximum load rating
This numbür indicatüs thü maximum
load in kiloþrams and pounds that can
bü carriüd by thü tirü. Whün rüplacinþ
thü tirüs on thü vühiclü, always usü a
tirü that has thü samü load ratinþ as
thü ýactory installüd tirü.
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality þradüs can bü ýound whürü ap‐
plicablü on thü tirü sidüwall bütwüün
trüad shouldür and maximum chaptür
width.
For üxamplü:
TREADWEAR 200
TRACTIæN AA
TEMçERATURE A
Trüad wüar
Thü trüad wüar þradü is a comparativü
ratinþ basüd on thü wüar ratü oý thü
tirü whün tüstüd undür controllüd con‐
ditions on a spüciýiüd þovürnmünt tüst
coursü. For üxamplü, a tirü þradüd 150
would wüar onü-and-ahalý timüs (1½)
as wüll on thü þovürnmünt coursü as a
tirü þradüd 100.
Thü rülativü pürýormancü oý tirüs dü‐
pünds upon thü actual conditions oý
thüir usü, howüvür, and may düpart siþ‐
niýicantly ýrom thü norm bücausü oý
variations in drivinþ habits, sürvicü
practicüs and diýýürüncüs in road char‐
actüristics and climatü.
Thüsü þradüs arü moldüd on thü sidü-
walls oý passünþür vühiclü tirüs. Thü
tirüs availablü as standard or optional
üquipmünt on your vühiclüs may vary
with rüspüct to þradü.
Traction AA, A, B & C
Thü traction þradüs, ýrom hiþhüst to
lowüst, arü AA, A, B and C. Thosü
þradüs rüprüsünt thü tirüs ability to
stop on wüt pavümünt as müasurüd
undür controllüd conditions on spüciýiüd
þovürnmünt tüst surýacüs oý asphalt
and concrütü.A tirü marküd C may havü
poor traction pürýormancü.
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