Kia Telluride 2023 Owner's Manual page 475

Maintenance
3. Checking tire life
Any tires that are over 6 years
old, based on the manufacturing
date, should be replaced by new
ones. You can find the manufac-
turing date on the tire sidewall
(possibly on the inside of the
wheel), displaying the DOT code.
The DOT code is a series of num-
bers on a tire consisting of num-
bers and English letters. The
manufacturing date is desig-
nated by the last four digits
(characters) of the DOT code.
DOT: XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means
a plant code number, tire size
and tread pattern and the last
four numbers indicate week and
year manufactured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1622 rep-
resents that the tire was pro-
duced in the 16th week of 2022.
WARNING
Tire age
Replace tires within the recom-
mended time frame. Failure to
replace tires as recommended
can result in sudden tire failure,
which could lead to a loss of con-
trol and an accident.
4. Tire ply composition and
material
The number of layers or plies of
rubber- coated fabric in the tire.
Tire manufacturers also must
indicate the materials in the tire,
which include steel, nylon, poly-
ester, and others. The letter "R"
means radial ply construction;
the letter "D" means diagonal or
bias ply construction; and the let-
ter "B" means belted-bias ply
construction.
5. Maximum permissible infla-
tion pressure
This number is the greatest
amount of air pressure that
should be put in the tire. Do not
exceed the maximum permissi-
ble inflation pressure. Refer to
"Tire and loading information label" on
for recommended infla-
page 5-59
tion pressure.
6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maxi-
mum load in kilograms and
pounds that can be carried by
the tire. When replacing the tires
on the vehicle, always use a tire
that has the same load rating as
the factory installed tire.
Tires and wheels
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