Maintenance
All season tires
Snow tires
Radial-ply tires
KIA specifies all season tires on If you equip your car with snow tires, Radial-ply tires provide improved
some models to provide good per- they should be the same size and tread life, road hazard resistance and
formance for use all year round, have the same load capacity as the smoother high speed ride. The radi-
including snowy and icy road condi- original tires. Snow tires should be al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
tions. All season tires are identified installed on all four wheels; other- belted construction, and are selected
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud wise, poor handling may result.
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
Snow tires should carry 28 kPa (4
tires have better snow traction than
psi) more air pressure than the pres-
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.
all season tires and may be more
sure recommended for the standard
appropriate in some areas.
tires on the tire label on the driver's
side of the center pillar, or up to the
maximum pressure shown on the tire
sidewall, whichever is less.
Summer tires
KIA specifies summer tires on some
Do not drive faster than 120 km/h (75
models to provide superior perform-
mph) when your vehicle is equipped
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
with snow tires.
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
if you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions. KIA recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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