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Maintenance
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Tires and wheels
tiveness, steering control, and trac -
tion.
僅 Do not drive your vehicle with too little
or too much pressure in your tires.
This can lead to uneven wear and tire
failure.
僅 When replacing tires, never mix radial
and bias-ply tires on the same car.
You must replace all tires (including
the spare) if moving from radial to
bias-ply tires.
僅 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.
僅 Using tires and wheels other than the
recommended sizes could cause
unusual handling characteristics and
poor vehicle control, resulting in a
serious accident.
僅 Wheels that do not meet Kia's specifi
-
cations may fit poorly and result in
damage to the vehicle or unusual
handling and poor vehicle control.
僅 The 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, type, construction and tread pat
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tern originally supplied with the vehi
-
cle. Using tires of a different size can
cause the ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys
-
tem) and ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) to work irregularly.
CAUTION
When replacing the tires, recheck and
tighten the wheel nuts after driving
about 50 km (31 miles) and recheck
after driving about 1,000 km (620
miles). If the steering wheel shakes or
the vehicle vibrates while driving, the tire
is out of balance. Align the tire balance. If
the problem is not solved, contact a pro
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fessional workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
NOTICE
We recommend that when replacing
tires, use the same originally supplied
with the vehicles. If not, that affects driv
-
ing performance.
Wheel replacement
Make sure the new wheels are equiva
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lent to the original factory units in diam
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eter, rim width and offset.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct size may
adversely affect wheel and bearing life,
braking and stopping abilities, handling
characteristics, ground clearance, body-
to-tire clearance, snow chain clearance,
speedometer and odometer calibration,
headlight aim and bumper height.
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 los
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ing control of the vehicle.
Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inflation, correct
wheel alignment helps to decrease tire
wear. If you find a tire is worn unevenly,
have a professional workshop check the
wheel alignment. Kia recommends to