Maintenance
5.
Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
WARNING - Tire age
A tire more than 6 years old may
sustain separation of cord lay-
ers inside the tire. Tire failure to
separation of cord, can cause
accidents resulting in severe
injuries or death.
Make sure to check the manu-
facturing date of the tire and
replace it within 6 years of that
date.
This number is the greatest amount tive rating based on the wear rate of
of air pressure that should be put in the tire when tested under controlled
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum conditions on a specified govern-
permissible inflation pressure. Refer ment test course. For example, a tire
to the Tire and Loading Information graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
label for recommended inflation half times as well on the government
pressure.
course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use. However, performance
may differ from the norm because of
variations in driving habits, service
practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on Kia vehicles
may vary with respect to grade.
6.
Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire.
4.
Tire ply composition and mate-
rial
The number of layers or plies of rub-
ber-coated fabric in the tire.
Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others. 7. Uniform tire quality grading
The letter "R" means radial ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or bias ply construction; and the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
The following information relates to
the tire grading system developed by
the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (CMVSS) for grading tires
by tread wear, traction and tempera-
ture performance.
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