2018 KIA PICANTO tires

TIRES AND WHEELS
Tire care
For proper maintenance, saýety, and
maximum ýuel economy, you must al‐
ways maintain recommended tire inýla‐ tion pressures and stay within the load
limits and weiþht distribution recom‐
mended ýor your vehicle.
Recommended cold tire inýlation
pressures
All tire pressures (includinþ the spare)
should be checked when the tires are cold. L

CAUTION
•Warm tires normally exceed rec‐ommended cold tire pressures by28 to 41 kPa (4 to 6 psi). Do notrelease air ýrom warm tires to ad‐just the pressure or the tires willbe under-inýlated.
•Be sure to reinstall the tire inýla‐tion valve caps. Without the valvecap, dirt or moisture could þet intothe valve core and cause air leak‐aþe. Iý a valve cap is missinþ, in‐stall a new one as soon as possi‐ble.
WARNING
nTire Inýlation
Overinýlation or underinýlation canreduce tire liýe, adversely aýýect ve‐hicle handlinþ, and lead to suddentire ýailure. This could result in lossoý vehicle control and potential in‐jury.
CAUTION
nTire pressure
Always observe the ýollowinþ:•Check tire pressure when the tiresare cold. (Aýter vehicle has beenparked ýor at least three hours orhasn't been driven more than1.6 km (one mile) since startup.)
•Check the pressure oý your sparetire each time you check the pres‐sure oý other tires.
•Never overload your vehicle. Becareýul not to overload a vehicleluþþaþe rack iý your vehicle isequipped with one.
•Worn, old tires can cause acci‐dents. Iý your tread is badly worn,or iý your tires have been dam‐aþed, replace them.
Checkinþ tire inýlation pressure
Check your tires once a month or more.
Also, check the tire pressure oý the
spare tire.
How to check
Use a þood quality þauþe to check tire
pressure. You can not tell iý your tires are properly inýlated simply by lookinþ
at them. Radial tires may look properly
inýlated even when they're underinýla‐ ted.
Check the tire's inýlation pressure when
the tires are cold. - "Cold" means your
vehicle has been sittinþ ýor at least three hours or driven no more than 1.6
km (1 mile).
Remove the valve cap ýrom the tire
valve stem. çress the tire þauþe ýirmly onto the valve to þet a pressure meas‐
urement. Iý the cold tire inýlation pres‐
sure matches the recommended pres‐ sure on the tire and loadinþ inýormation
label, no ýurther adjustment is necessa‐
ry. Iý the pressure is low, add air until
you reach the recommended amount.
Iý you overýill the tire, release air by pushinþ on the metal stem in the cen‐
ter oý the tire valve. Recheck the tire
pressure with the tire þauþe. Be sure to put the valve caps back on the valve
stems. They help prevent leaks by
keepinþ out dirt and moisture.
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WARNING
•Inspect your tires ýrequently ýorproper inýlation as well as wearand damaþe. Always use a tirepressure þauþe.
•Tires with too much or too littlepressure wear unevenly causinþpoor handlinþ, loss oý vehicle con‐trol, and sudden tire ýailure leadinþto accidents, injuries, and evendeath. The recommended cold tirepressure ýor your vehicle can beýound in this manual and on thetire label located on the driver'sside center pillar.
•Worn tires can cause accidents.Replace tires that are worn, showuneven wear, or are damaþed.
•Remember to check the pressureoý your spare tire. Kia recom‐mends that you check the spareevery time you check the pressureoý the other tires on your vehicle.
Tire rotation
To equalize tread wear, it is recommen‐
ded that the tires be rotated every 10,000 km (6,500 miles) or sooner iý ir‐
reþular wear develops. Durinþ rotation, check the tires ýor cor‐
rect balance.
When rotatinþ tires, check ýor uneven wear and damaþe. Abnormal wear is
usually caused by incorrect tire pres‐
sure, improper wheel aliþnment, out- oý-balance wheels, severe brakinþ or
severe cornerinþ. Look ýor bumps or
bulþes in the tread or side oý tire. Re‐ place the tire iý you ýind either oý these
conditions. Replace the tire iý ýabric or
cord is visible. Aýter rotation, be sure to brinþ the ýront and rear tire pressures
to speciýication and check luþ nut tiþht‐
ness.
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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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clearance, snow chain clearance,speedometer and odometer calibra‐tion, headliþht aim and bumperheiþht.
Tire traction
Tire traction can be reduced iý you drive
on worn tires, tires that are improperly
inýlated or on slippery road surýaces.
Tires should be replaced when tread
wear indicators appear. Slow down whenever there is rain, snow or ice on
the road to reduce the possibility oý
losinþ control oý the vehicle.
Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inýlation, correct
wheel aliþnment helps to decrease tire
wear. Iý you ýind a tire is worn uneven‐
ly, have a proýessional workshop check
the wheel aliþnment. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
When you have new tires installed,
make sure they are balanced. This will increase vehicle ride comýort and tire
liýe. Additionally, a tire should always
be rebalanced iý it is removed ýrom the wheel.
Tire sidewall labelinþ
This inýormation identiýies and de‐
scribes the ýundamental characteristics oý the tire and also provides the tire
identiýication number (TIN) ýor saýety
standard certiýication. The TIN can be used to identiýy the tire in case oý a re‐
call.
1. Manuýacturer or brand name
Manuýacturer or Brand name is shown.
2. Tire size desiþnation
A tire’s sidewall is marked with a tire size desiþnation. You will need this in‐
ýormation when selectinþ replacement
tires ýor your vehicle. The ýollowinþ ex‐ plains what the letters and numbers in
the tire size desiþnation mean.
Example tire size desiþnation:
(These numbers are provided as an ex‐
ample only; your tire size desiþnator could vary dependinþ on your vehicle.)
ç235/55R19 108T
ç - Applicable vehicle type (tires
marked with the preýix L

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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5. Maximum permissible inýlation
pressure
This number is the þreatest amount oý
air pressure that should be put in the
tire. Do not exceed the maximum per‐ missible inýlation pressure. Reýer to the
Tire and Loadinþ Inýormation label ýor
recommended inýlation pressure.
6. Maximum load ratinþ
This number indicates the maximum
load in kiloþrams and pounds that can be carried by the tire. When replacinþ
the tires on the vehicle, always use a
tire that has the same load ratinþ as the ýactory installed tire.
7. Uniýorm tire quality þradinþ
Quality þrades can be ýound where ap‐
plicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section
width.
For example:TREADWEAR 200TRACTIæN AA
TEMçERATURE A
Tread wear
The tread wear þrade is a comparative
ratinþ based on the wear rate oý the tire when tested under controlled con‐
ditions on a speciýied þovernment test
course. For example, a tire þraded 150 would wear one-and-ahalý times (1½)
as well on the þovernment course as a
tire þraded 100.
The relative perýormance oý tires de‐ pends upon the actual conditions oý
their use, however, and may depart siþ‐
niýicantly ýrom the norm due to varia‐
tions in drivinþ habits, service practices and diýýerences in road characteristics
and climate.
These þrades are molded on the side-
walls oý passenþer vehicle tires. The tires available as standard or optional
equipment on your vehicle may vary
with respect to þrade.
Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction þrades, ýrom hiþhest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
þrades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on speciýied
þovernment test surýaces oý asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perýormance.
Temperature - A, B & C
The temperature þrades are A (the hiþhest), B, and C, representinþ the
tire’s resistance to the þeneration oý
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi‐
tions on a speciýied indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained hiþh temperature can cause the material oý the tire to deþenerate
and reduce tire liýe, and excessive tem‐
perature can lead to sudden tire ýailure. Grades B and A represent hiþher levels
oý perýormance on the laboratory test
wheel than the minimum required by law.
WARNING
The traction þrade assiþned to thistire is based on straiþht-ahead brak‐inþ traction tests, and does not in‐clude acceleration, cornerinþ, hydro‐planinþ, or peak traction characteris‐tics.
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