2006 Kia Rio Owners Manual

Maintenance
5.
Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
Tread wear
The tread wear  grade is a compara-
WARNING - Tire age
A tire more than 6 years old may
sustain  separation of  cord  lay-
ers inside the tire. Tire failure to
separation  of  cord,  can  cause
accidents   resulting   in  severe
injuries or death.
Make  sure to  check  the  manu-
facturing  date  of   the  tire  and
replace it  within 6 years  of that
date.
This number  is the greatest  amount     tive rating based  on the wear rate of
of air pressure  that should be  put in     the tire when tested under controlled
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum     conditions  on   a  specified   govern-
permissible inflation pressure.  Refer     ment test course. For example, a tire
to the  Tire and  Loading Information      graded 150  would wear  one-and-a-
label   for    recommended    inflation     half times as well on the government
pressure.
course as a tire graded 100.
The  relative   performance   of  tires
depends upon  the actual  conditions
of  their use.  However,  performance
may differ from the norm  because of
variations  in  driving  habits,  service
practices   and  differences   in  road
characteristics and climate.
These  grades   are  molded  on  the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The  tires  available  as  standard  or
optional  equipment on  Kia  vehicles
may vary with respect to grade.
6.
Maximum load rating
This number indicates the  maximum
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.
4.
Tire ply composition and mate-
rial
The number of layers or plies of  rub-
ber-coated  fabric  in  the   tire.
Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials  in  the  tire,  which include
steel,  nylon,  polyester,  and  others.     7. Uniform tire quality grading
The letter  "R" means radial  ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or  bias ply construction; and  the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
The  following information  relates  to
the tire grading system developed by
the  Canadian  Motor Vehicle  Safety
Standard (CMVSS)  for grading  tires
by tread wear, traction  and tempera-
ture performance.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Rio Manuals
Model Year2006
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