Kia Automobile User Manual page 277

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