All Season Tires - Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
Recommended Inflation Pressure
Vehicle manufacturer's recom -
mended tire inflation pressure and
shown on the tire placard.
Radial Ply Tire A pneumatic tire in
which the ply cords that extend to
the beads are laid at 90 degrees to
the centerline of the tread.
Rim A metal support for a tire and
upon which the tire beads are
seated.
Sidewall The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating An alphanumeric code
assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tread The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators Narrow bands,
sometimes called "wear bars," that
show across the tread of a tire
when only 2/32 inch (1.6 mm) of
tread remains.
UTQGS Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards, a tire information sys -
tem that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tem -
perature and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce -
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight The num -
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 150 lbs. (68 kg) plus
the rated cargo and luggage load.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the Tire
Load on an individual tire due to curb
and accessory weight plus maxi -
mum occupant and cargo weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu -
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard A label permanently
attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec -
ommended inflation pressure.

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.
Tires and wheels
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