2010 Kia Magentis 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
Tires  degrade  over  time,  even
when they are not being used.
Identification Number)
ferent speed  ratings  currently being
used  for  passenger   car  tires.  The     Any tires  that  are over  6 years  old,
speed  rating is  part  of the  tire size      based  on  the  manufacturing   date,
designation  on  the  sidewall  of  the     (including  the  spare tire)  should  be
tire. This symbol corresponds to that      replaced by new  ones. You can  find
tire's designed  maximum safe  oper-     the  manufacturing  date  on  the  tire
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  acci-
dent involving serious  injury or
death.
ating speed.
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
Maximum Speed
S
T
H
V
Z
180 km/h (112 mph)
190 km/h (118 mph)
210 km/h (130 mph)
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
240 km/h (149 mph)
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-     4.Tire  ply composition and material
factured.
Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
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The number of layers or plies of  rub-
ber-coated   fabric  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-
nal or  bias ply construction; and  the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
For example:
DOT  XXXX XXXX  1608  represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2008.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Magentis Manuals, Kia Manuals
Model Year2010
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