2008 Kia Rondo Owners Manual

Maintenance
Tire speed ratings
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The chart below lists many of the dif-      3. Checking tire life (TIN :Tire
WARNING - Tire age
Identification Number)
ferent speed  ratings  currently being
Tires  degrade  over  time,  even
when  they are  not  being  used.
Regardless   of   the   remaining
tread,  it  is   recommended  that
tires generally  be replaced after
six (6)  years  of normal  service.
Heat caused  by hot  climates or
frequent high loading conditions
used for passenger  cars. The speed     Any tires that are over 6 years, based
rating is part of the tire size designa-      on   the   manufacturing    date,   tire
tion on  the sidewall  of  the tire. This     strength   and  performance,  decline
symbol   corresponds  to   that   tire's     with   age  naturally   (even   unused
designed  maximum  safe   operating     spare   tires).  Therefore,    the  tires
speed.
(including  the spare  tire)  should be
replaced by  new ones. You  can find
the  manufacturing  date  on  the  tire
sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
wheel),  displaying  the   DOT  Code.
The DOT  Code  is a  series of  num-
bers on a  tire consisting of numbers
and English letters.  The manufactur-
ing date is designated by the last four
digits (characters) of the DOT code.
Speed
Rating
Symbol
can
accelerate
the
aging
Maximum Speed
process.  Failure  to   follow  this
warning can result in sudden tire
failure,  which  could  lead   to  a
loss of  control and  an accident
involving serious injury or death.
S
T
H
V
Z
180 km/h (112 mph)
190 km/h (118 mph)
210 km/h (130 mph)
240 km/h (149 mph)
Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
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DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
4.Tire  ply composition and material
The number of layers or plies of  rub-
ber-coated fabric are  in the tire. Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials  in  the  tire,  which include
steel,  nylon,  polyester,  and  others.
The letter  "R" means radial  ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
The front  part  of the  DOT means  a
plant  code   number,  tire   size  and
tread pattern  and the last  four num-
bers indicate  week and  year  manu-
factured.
For example:
DOT  XXXX XXXX  1606  represents     nal or bias  ply construction; and  the
that the tire was produced in the 16th    letter "B"  means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
week of 2006.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Rondo Manuals
Model Year2008
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