Maintenance
Compact spare tire replace-
ment (if equipped)
Wheel alignment and tire
balance
Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for
A compact spare tire has a shorter The wheels on your vehicle were any reason, make sure the new
tread life than a regular size tire. aligned and balanced carefully at the wheels are equivalent to the original
Replace it when you can see the factory to give you the longest tire life factory units in diameter, rim width
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tread wear indicator bars on the tire. and best overall performance.
and offset.
The replacement compact spare tire
In most cases, you will not need to
should be the same size and design
have your wheels aligned again.
WARNING
tire as the one provided with your
However, if you notice unusual tire
new Kia and should be mounted on
wear or your vehicle pulling one way
A wheel that is not the correct
size may adversely affect wheel
and bearing life, braking and
stopping abilities, handling char-
acteristics, ground clearance,
clearance, snow
chain clearance, speedometer
calibration, headlight aim and
bumper height.
the same compact spare tire wheel.
or the other, the alignment may need
The compact spare tire is not
to be reset.
designed to be mounted on a regular
If you notice your vehicle vibrating
size wheel, and the compact spare
when driving on a smooth road, your
tire wheel is not designed for mount-
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
ing a regular size tire.
body-to-tire
CAUTION
Improper wheel weights can
damage
minum
your
vehicle's
alu-
only
wheels.
Use
approved wheel weights.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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