Wheel Replacement - Kia XCeed 2020 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
To reduce the chance of serious
or fatal injuries from an accident
caused by tire failure or loss of
vehicle control:
• Replace tires that are worn, show
uneven wear, or are damaged.
Worn tires can cause loss of
braking 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
radial and bias-ply tires on the
same car. You must replace
all tires (including the spare) if
moving from radial to bias-ply
tires.
• It is best to replace all four tires
at the same time. If that is not
possible, or necessary, then
replace the two front or two rear
tires as a pair.
Replacing just one tire can
seriously affect your vehicle's
handling.
• Using tires and wheels other
than the recommended sizes
could cause unusual handling
characteristics and poor vehicle
control, resulting in a serious
accident.
• Wheels that do not meet Kia's
specifications may fit poorly and
result in damage to the vehicle or
unusual handling and poor vehicle
control.
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• The ABS works by comparing
the speed of the wheels. The tire
size affects wheel speed. When
replacing tires, all 4 tires must use
the same size, type, construction
and tread pattern originally
supplied with the vehicle. Using
tires of a different size can cause
the ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
and ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) to work irregularly.
Compact spare tire replacement (if
equipped)
A compact spare tire has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tire.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the tire.
The replacement 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 compact spare tire
wheel. The compact spare tire is
not designed to be mounted on a
regular size wheel, and the compact
spare tire wheel is not designed 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.
Tires and wheels