Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 512

Specifications, Consumer information
and Reporting safety defects
Tires and wheels
Wheel
Item Tire size
235/ 7.0J X
65R17
235/ 7.5J X
60R18
Full size tire
235/ 7.5J X
55R19
Compact
spare tire
T135/ 4B X
(steel
90D17
*2
wheel)
Compact
spare tire
Compact spare tire's size is based on the full size tire equipped on your vehicle.
(alloy
*2
wheel)
*1. Load Index
*2. If equipped
CAUTION
When replacing tires, use the same size originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size can damage the related parts or make it work irregu-
larly.
NOTICE
僅 We recommend that when replacing tires, use the same originally supplied with
the vehicles.
If not, that affects driving performance.
僅 When driving in high altitude grades, it is natural for the atmospheric pressure to
decrease.
Therefore, please check the tire pressure and add more air when necessary.
Additionally required tire air pressure per km above sea level: 1.5 psi/km
8 8
Speed capac-
Load capacity
size
*1
lb (kg)
LI SS
2,000
104
17" (900)
103 1,930 (875)
18"
101 1,820 (825)
19"
2,000
104
17" (900)
Inflation pressure [psi (bar, kPa)]
ity
Normal load
mph
*2
Front Rear
(km/h)
130
H
(210)
35 (2.4, 35 (2.4,
240) 240)
130
H
(210)
150
V
(240)
80 60 (4.2, 60 (4.2,
M
(130) 420) 420)
Tires and wheels
Wheel lug nut
torque
Maximum load
lbf・ft (kgf・m,
Front Rear
N・m)
35 (2.4, 35 (2.4,
240) 240)
79 ~ 94
(11 ~ 13, 107 ~
127)
60 (4.2, 60 (4.2,
420) 420)