Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual page 439

Maintenance
NOTICE
Rotate radial tyres that have an asym -
metric tread pattern only from front to
rear and not from right to left.
Wheel alignment and tyre bal -
ance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned
and balanced carefully at the factory to
give you the longest tyre life and best
overall performance.
If you notice your vehicle vibrating when
driving on a smooth road, your wheels
may need to be rebalanced.
CAUTION
Improper wheel weights can damage
your vehicle's aluminium wheels. Use
only approved wheel weights.
Tyre replacement
OCV071013L
A: Tread wear indicator
If the tyre is worn evenly, a tread wear
Indicator will appear as a solid band
across the tread.
This shows there is less than 1.6 mm (1/
16 in.) of tread left on the tyre. Replace
the tyre when this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replacing
the tyre.
Compact spare tyre replacement
(if equipped)
A compact spare tyre has a shorter tread
life than a regular size tyre. Replace it
when you can see the tread wear indica -
tor bars on the tyre. The replacement
compact spare tyre should be the same
size and design tyre as the one provided
with your new vehicle and should be
mounted on the same compact spare
tyre wheel. The compact spare tyre is
not designed to be mounted on a regu -
lar size wheel, and the compact spare
tyre wheel is not designed for mounting
a regular size tyre.
WARNING
To reduce the chance of serious or fatal
injuries from an accident caused by tyre
failure or loss of vehicle control:
僅 Replace tyres that are worn, show
uneven wear, or are damaged. Worn
tyres can cause loss of braking effec -
tiveness, steering control, and trac -
tion.
僅 Do not drive your vehicle with too little
or too much pressure in your tyres.
This can lead to uneven wear and tyre
failure.
僅 When replacing tyres, never mix radial
and bias-ply tyres on the same car.
You must replace all tyres (including
the spare) if moving from radial to
bias-ply tyres.
僅 It is best to replace all four tyres at the
same time. If that is not possible, or
necessary, then replace the two front
or two rear tyres as a pair.
Replacing just one tyre can seriously
affect your vehicle's handling.
僅 Using tyres and wheels other than the
recommended sizes could cause
unusual handling characteristics and
Tyres and wheels
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