Kia Automobile User Manual page 283

Maintenance
Speed Rating: An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
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operate.
Traction: The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
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amount of grip provided.
Tread: The portion of a tire that
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comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators:
4 bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
tire when only 2/32 inch of tread
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remains.
UTQGS: Uniform
Grading Standards, a tire information
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system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
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ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
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dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
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Vehicle Capacity Weight: The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 68 kg (150 lbs.) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load.
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Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire: Load on an individual tire due to
curb and accessory weight plus
maximum
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire:
That load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
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pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.
Tire Quality
occupant and cargo
All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.