Maintenance
Disc brake pads should be inspected
for wear whenever tires are rotated.
Compact spare tire replace-
ment (if equipped)
Tread wear indicator
A compact spare tire has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tire.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the tire.
The replacement compact spare tire
should be the same size and design
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Rotate radial tires that have an
asymmetric tread pattern only
from front to rear and not from
right to left.
tire as the one provided with your 3
new Kia and should be mounted on
the same compact spare tire wheel.
CAUTION
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Do not mix bias-ply and radial-
ply under any circumstance s.
This may cause dangerous han-
dling characteristic s.
Tire replacement
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The compact spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
size wheel, and the compact spare
tire wheel is not designed for mount-
ing a regular size tire.
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear
indicator will appear as a solid band
across the tread. This shows there is
less than 1.6 mm (1/16 inch) of tread
left on the tire. Replace the tire when
this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replac-
ing the tire.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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