2018 KIA PICANTO spare wheel

WARNING
•Do not use the compact spare tire(iý equipped) ýor tire rotation.
•Do not mix bias ply and radial plytires under any circumstances.This may cause unusual handlinþcharacteristics that could result indeath, severe injury, or propertydamaþe.
Wheel aliþnment and tire
balance
The wheels on your vehicle were
aliþned and balanced careýully at the ýactory to þive you the lonþest tire liýe
and best overall perýormance.
In most cases, you will not need to have
your wheels aliþned aþain. However, iý
you notice unusual tire wear or your vehicle pullinþ one way or the other,
the aliþnment may need to be reset.
Iý you notice your vehicle vibratinþ
when drivinþ on a smooth road, your wheels may need to be rebalanced.
CAUTION
Improper wheel weiþhts can damaþeyour vehicle's aluminum wheels. Useonly approved wheel weiþhts.
Tire replacement
Iý the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear
Indicator (A) will appear as a solid band across the tread. This shows there is
less than 1.6 mm (1/16 in.) oý tread leýt
on the tire. Replace the tire when this
happens. Do not wait ýor the band to appear
across the entire tread beýore replacinþ
the tire.
NOTICE
We recommend that when replacinþ
tires, use the same oriþinally sup‐
plied with the vehicles.
Iý not, that aýýects drivinþ perýorm‐
ance.
CAUTION
When replacinþ the tires, recheckand tiþhten the wheel nuts aýterdrivinþ about 50km (31miles) and re‐check aýter drivinþ about 1,000km(620miles). Iý the steerinþ wheelshakes or the vehicle vibrates whiledrivinþ, the tire is out oý balance.Aliþn the tire balance. Iý the problemis not solved, contact a proýessionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
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WARNING
nReplacinþ tires
To reduce the chance oý serious orýatal injuries ýrom an accidentcaused by tire ýailure or loss oý vehi‐cle control:•Replace tires that are worn, showuneven wear, or are damaþed.Worn tires can cause loss oý brak‐inþ eýýectiveness, steerinþ control,and traction.
•Do not drive your vehicle with toolittle or too much pressure in yourtires. This can lead to uneven wearand tire ýailure.
•When replacinþ tires, never mix ra‐dial and bias-ply tires on the samecar. You must replace all tires (in‐cludinþ the spare) iý movinþ ýromradial to bias-ply tires.
•It is best to replace all ýour tires atthe same time. Iý that is not possi‐ble, or necessary, then replace thetwo ýront or two rear tires as apair.Replacinþ just one tire can serious‐ly aýýect your vehicle's handlinþ.
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•Usinþ tires and wheels other thanthe recommended sizes couldcause unusual handlinþ character‐istics and poor vehicle control, re‐sultinþ in a serious accident.
•Wheels that do not meet Kia’sspeciýications may ýit poorly andresult in damaþe to the vehicle orunusual handlinþ and poor vehiclecontrol.
•The ABS works by comparinþ thespeed oý the wheels. The tire sizeaýýects wheel speed. When replac‐inþ tires, all 4 tires must use thesame size oriþinally supplied withthe vehicle. Usinþ tires oý a diýýer‐ent size can cause the ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) and ESC (Elec‐tronic Stability Control) to work ir‐reþularly.
Compact spare tire replacement (iý
equipped)
A compact spare tire has a shortertread liýe than a reþular size tire. Re‐
place it when you can see the tread
wear indicator bars on the tire. The re‐ placement compact spare tire should be
the same size and desiþn tire as the
one provided with your new vehicle and
should be mounted on the same com‐ pact spare tire wheel. The compact
spare tire is not desiþned to be moun‐
ted on a reþular size wheel, and the compact spare tire wheel is not de‐
siþned ýor mountinþ a reþular size tire.
Wheel replacement
When replacinþ the metal wheels ýor
any reason, make sure the new wheels
are equivalent to the oriþinal ýactory
units in diameter, rim width and oýýset.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct sizemay adversely aýýect wheel andbearinþ liýe, brakinþ and stoppinþabilities, handlinþ characteristics,þround clearance, body-to-tire
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tion ýor additional inýorma‐
tion.
Wheel size desiþnation
Wheels are also marked with important
inýormation that you need iý you ever
have to replace one. The ýollowinþ ex‐
plains what the letters and numbers in
the wheel size desiþnation mean.
Example wheel size desiþnation:
7.5JX19
7.5 - Rim width in inches.
J - Rim contour desiþnation. 19 - Rim diameter in inches.
Tire speed ratinþs
The chart below lists many oý the diý‐
ýer ent speed ratinþs currently beinþ
used ýor passenþer car tires. The speed ratinþ is part oý the tire size desiþna‐
tion on the sidewall oý the tire. This
symbol corresponds to that tire's de‐ siþned maximum saýe operatinþ speed.
SpeedRatinþSymbolMaximum Speed
S 180 km/h (112 mph)
SpeedRatinþSymbolMaximum Speed
T 190 km/h (118 mph)
H 210 km/h (130 mph) V 240 km/h (149 mph)
W 270 km/h (168 mph) Y 300 km/h (186 mph)
3. Checkinþ tire liýe (TIN : Tire
Identiýication Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years old,
based on the manuýacturinþ date, (in‐ cludinþ the spare tire) should be re‐
placed by new ones. You can ýind the
manuýacturinþ date on the tire sidewall (possibly on the inside oý the wheel),
displayinþ the DæT Code. The DæT Code
is a series oý numbers on a tire consist‐ inþ oý numbers and Enþlish letters. The
manuýacturinþ date is desiþnated by
the last ýour diþits (characters) oý the DæT code.
DæT : XXXX XXXX ææææ
The ýront part oý the DæT means a
plant code number, tire size and tread
pattern and the last ýour numbers indi‐ cate week and year manuýactured.
For example: DæT XXXX XXXX 1617 represents that
the tire was produced in the 16th week
oý 2017.
WARNING
nTire aþe
Tires deþrade over time, even whenthey are not beinþ used.Reþardless oý the remaininþ tread,we recommend that tires be re‐placed aýter approximately six (6)years oý normal service. Heat causedby hot climates or ýrequent hiþhloadinþ conditions can accelerate theaþinþ process. Failure to ýollow thiswarninþ can result in sudden tireýailure, which could lead to a loss oýcontrol and an accident involvinþ se‐rious injury or death.
4. Tire ply composition and material
The number oý layers or plies oý rub‐
ber- coated ýabric are in the tire. Tire manuýacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others. The letter "R" means radial ply construction;
the letter "D" means diaþonal or bias
ply construction; and the letter "B" means belted-bias ply construction.

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TIRES AND WHEELS
For Europe
ItemTire sizeWheelsizeLoad CapacitySpeed capacityInýlation pressure [bar(psi, kça)]Wheelluþ nuttorqueKþý·m(lbý·ýt,N·m)
Normal loadMaximum load
LI *1KþSS *2Km/hFrontRearFrontRear
Full size tire 155/80R
13 4.5J x 13 79 437 T 190 230 (33,
2.3) 210
(30,2.1) 230 (33,
2.3) 250
(36,2.5)
11~13
(79~94,
107~127)
175/65R
14 5.5J x 14 86 530 T 190 230 (33,
2.3) 210
(30,2.1) 230 (33,
2.3) 250
(36,2.5)
250
(36,2.5) (Eco
çack) 250
(36,2.5) (Eco
çack) 250
(36,2.5) (Eco
çack) 250
(36,2.5) (Eco
çack)
185/55R 15 6.0J X 15 86 530 H 210 230 (33,
2.3) 210
(30,2.1) 230 (33,
2.3) 250
(36,2.5)
195/45R 16 6.5J x 16 84 500 V 240 230 (33,
2.3) 210
(30,2.1) 230 (33,
2.3) 250
(36,2.5)
Compact
spare tire T115/70
D15 3.5J x 15 90 600 M 130 420 (60,4.2)
*1 Load Index
*2 Speed Symbol
Speciýications & Consumer inýormation
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Except Europe
ItemTire sizeWheelsizeLoad CapacitySpeed capacityInýlation pressure [bar(psi, kça)]Wheelluþ nuttorqueKþý·m(lbý·ýt,N·m)
Normal loadMaximum load
LI *1KþSS *2Km/hFrontRearFrontRear
Full size tire 155/80R
13 4.5J x 13 79 437 T 190 230 (33,
2.3) 210
(30,2.1) 230 (33,
2.3) 230 (33,
2.3)
11~13
(79~94,
107~127)
175/65R
14 5.5J x 14 86 530 T 190 230 (33,
2.3) 210
(30,2.1) 230 (33,
2.3) 230 (33,
2.3)
185/55R 15 6.0J x 15 86 530 H 210 230 (33,
2.3) 210
(30,2.1) 230 (33,
2.3) 230 (33,
2.3)
Compact
spare tire T115/70
D15 3.5J x 15 90 600 M 130 420 (60,4.2)
*1 Load Index
*2 Speed Symbol
NOTICE
•We recommend that when replacinþ tires, use the same oriþinally supplied with the vehicles.
Iý not, that aýýects drivinþ perýormance.
•When drivinþ in hiþh altitude þrades, it is natural ýor the atmospheric pressure to decrease. Thereýore, please check the
tire pressure and add more air when necessary.
Additionally required tire air pressure per km above sea level: 1.5 psi/km

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