Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual page 441

Maintenance
tyre and also provides the tyre identifi -
cation number (TIN) for safety standard
certification. The TIN can be used to
identify the tyre in case of a recall.
1. Manufacturer or brand name
2. Tyre size designation
A tyre's sidewall is marked with a tyre
size designation. You will need this infor -
mation when selecting replacement
tyres for your vehicle. The following
explains what the letters and numbers in
the tyre size designation mean.
Example tyre size designation:
(These numbers are provided as an
example only; your tyre size designator
could vary depending on your vehicle.)
P235/60R18 103T
235 - Tyre width in millimeters.
60 - Aspect ratio. The tyre's section
height as a percentage of its width.
R - Tyre construction code (Radial).
18 - Rim diameter in inches.
103 - Load Index, a numerical code asso -
ciated with the maximum load the tyre
can carry.
T - Speed Rating Symbol. See the speed
rating chart in this section for additional
information.
Tyre speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the differ -
ent speed ratings currently being used
for passenger car tyres. The speed rat -
ing is part of the tyre size designation on
the sidewall of the tyre. This symbol cor -
responds to that tyre's designed maxi -
mum safe operating speed.
Speed Rating Symbol
S
T
H
V
W
Y
Wheel size designation
Wheels are also marked with important
information that you need if you ever
have to replace one. The following
explains what the letters and numbers in
the wheel size designation mean.
Example wheel size designation:
7.5JX19
7.5 - Rim width in inches.
J - Rim contour designation.
19 - Rim diameter in inches.
3. Checking tyre life (TIN : Tyre
Identification Number)
Any tyres that are over 6 years old,
based on the manufacturing date,
should be replaced by new ones. You
can find the manufacturing date on the
tyre sidewall, displaying the DOT Code.
The manufacturing date is designated
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, tyre size and tread pat -
tern and the last four numbers indicate
week and year manufactured.
For example, DOT XXXX XXXX 1624 rep -
resents that the tyre was produced in
the 16th week of 2024.
Tyres and wheels
Maximum Speed
180 km/h (112 mph)
190 km/h (118 mph)
210 km/h (130 mph)
240 km/h (149 mph)
270 km/h (168 mph)
300 km/h (186 mph)
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