Wheel Replacement - Kia Stonic Owner's Manual

WARNING
n Replacing tires
To reduce the chance of serious or
fatal injuries from an
caused by tire failure or loss of vehi‐
cle control:
• Replace tires that are worn, show
uneven wear, or are damaged.
Worn tires can cause loss of brak‐
ing effectiveness, steering control,
and traction.
• Do not drive your vehicle with too
little or too much pressure in your
tires. This can lead to uneven wear
and tire failure.
• When replacing tires, never mix ra‐
dial and bias-ply tires on the same
car. You must replace all tires (in‐
cluding the spare) if moving from
radial to bias-ply tires.
• Using tires and wheels other than
the recommended sizes
cause unusual handling character‐
istics and poor vehicle control, re‐
sulting in a serious accident.
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• Wheels that do not meet Kia's
specifications may fit poorly and
result in damage to the vehicle or
unusual handling and poor vehicle
accident
control.
• The ABS works by comparing the
speed of the wheels. The tire size
affects wheel speed. When replac‐
ing tires, all 4 tires must use the
same size originally supplied with
the vehicle. Using tires of a differ‐
ent size can cause the ABS (Anti-
lock Brake System) and ESC (Elec‐
tronic Stability Control) to work ir‐
regularly.
could
Compact spare tire replacement (if
equipped)
A compact spare tire has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tire. Re‐
place it when you can see the tread
wear indicator bars on the tire. The re‐
placement compact spare tire should be
the same size and design tire as the
one provided with your new vehicle and
should be mounted on the same com‐
pact spare tire wheel. The compact
spare tire is not designed to be moun‐
ted on a regular size wheel, and the
compact spare tire wheel is not de‐
signed for mounting a regular size tire.

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 characteristics,
ground clearance, body-to-tire
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