2008 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Maintenance
3
. Checking tire life  (TIN : Tire
Identification Number)
4.Tire  ply composition and  mate-
rial
WARNING - Tire age
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    condi-
tions  can  accelerate  the  aging
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.
Any tires that are over 6 years, based
on   the   manufacturing     date,   tire
strength  and   performance,   decline
with   age   naturally   (even   unused
spare   tires).   Therefore,    the   tires
(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.
The number of  layers or plies of rub-
bercoated fabric in the tire. Tire man-  1
ufacturers   also   must  indicate   the
materials  in  the  tire,  which  include
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steel,  nylon,  polyester,  and  others.
The letter  "R" means  radial ply  con-
struction; the letter "D" means  diago-
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nal or  bias ply  construction; and  the
letter "B" means  belted-bias ply con-
struction.
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DOT : XXXX XXXX  OOOO
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 1602  represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2002.
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CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2008
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