2010 Kia Sorento Owners Manual

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Maintenance
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Tread wear
4.
Tire ply composition and material
6. Maximum load rating
The tread wear  grade is a compara-
The number of layers or plies of  rub-     This number indicates the maximum      tive rating based on the  wear rate of
ber-coated   fabric  in   the  tire.  Tire     load  in  kilograms  and  pounds  that     the tire when  tested under controlled
manufacturers also must indicate the     can  be   carried  by  the   tire. When      conditions  on   a  specified   govern-
materials  in  the  tire,  which include      replacing  the  tires  on  the   vehicle,     ment test course. For example, a tire
steel,  nylon,  polyester,  and  others.     always use  a tire that  has the same     graded  150  would wear  one-and-a-
The letter  "R" means radial  ply con-     load  rating  as  the  factory  installed     half  times (1½)  as well  on the  gov-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or  bias ply construction; and  the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
tire.
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
The  relative   performance   of  tires
depends upon  the actual  conditions
of   their   use,   however,  and   may
depart  significantly   from  the  norm
due  to  variations  in  driving  habits,
service  practices and  differences in
road characteristics and climate.
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7.
Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades  can  be found  where
applicable    on    the   tire    sidewall
between  tread  shoulder  and  maxi-
mum section width.
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5.
Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This number  is the greatest  amount     For example:
These  grades   are  molded  on  the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The  tires  available  as  standard  or
optional  equipment on  your  vehicle
may vary with respect to grade.
of air pressure  that should be  put in
TREADWEAR 200
TRACTION AA
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure.  Refer
to the  Tire and  Loading Information      TEMPERATURE A
label   for    recommended    inflation
pressure.
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