僅 Radial-Ply Tires; 僅 Low Aspect Ratio Tire - Kia Stinger 2023 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
ity, and therefore traction and braking
power as well. Change the tires on your
vehicle to winter or all-weather tires of
the same size as the standard tires of
the vehicle. Both types of tires are identi-
fied by the M+S (Mud and Snow) mark-
ing. Using summer tires at very cold
temperatures could cause cracks to
form, thereby damaging the tires per-
manently.
Snow tires
If you equip your car with snow tires,
they should be the same size and have
the same load capacity as the original
tires. Snow tires should be installed on all
four wheels; otherwise, poor handling
may result.
Snow tires should carry 4 psi (28 kPa)
more air pressure than the pressure rec-
ommended for the standard tires on the
tire label on the driver's side of the cen-
ter pillar, or up to the maximum pressure
shown on the tire sidewall, whichever is
less.
Do not drive faster than 75 mph (120
km/h) when your vehicle is equipped
with snow tires.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the rear wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed in
accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do not
continue to use tire chains when they
are no longer needed.
僅 When driving on roads covered with
snow or ice, drive at less than 20 mph
(30 km/h).
僅 Use AutoSock fabric snow chain.
僅 If you hear noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the vehicle
body.
僅 To prevent body damage, retighten
the chains after driving 0.3~0.6 miles
(0.5~1.0 km).
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved tread
life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radial-
ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction and are selected to
complement the ride and handling char-
acteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load car-
rying capacity as bias-ply or bias belted
tires of the same size and use the same
recommended inflation pressure. Mix-
ing of radial-ply tires with bias-ply or
bias belted tires is not recommended.
Any combinations of radial-ply and bias-
ply or bias belted tires when used on the
same vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to follow
is: identical radial-ply tires should always
be used as a set of four.
Longer wearing tires can be more sus-
ceptible to irregular tread wear. It is very
important to follow the tire rotation
interval shown in this section to achieve
the tread life potential of these tires.
Cuts and punctures in radial-ply tires are
repairable only in the tread area,
because of sidewall flexing. Consult your
tire dealer for radial-ply tire repairs.
Low aspect ratio tire (if
equipped)
Low aspect ratio tires, whose aspect
ratio is lower than 50, are provided for
sporty looks.
Tires and wheels
7
7 43