Kia Sorento: Tire (pressure & tread wear) Repair procedures

Kia Sorento (MQ4, 2021-2026) Service Manual / Maintenance / Chassis / Tire (pressure & tread wear) Repair procedures

Inspection

Check the tire pressure.

Tire Size	Tire Pressure [kPa (psi)]
235/65 R17	240 (35)
235/60 R18
255/45 R20

Tire Rotation

Changing directional or asymmetric tires left/right and diagonally may result in poor driving and braking performance.

Replace the tire in the direction shown by the arrow in the figure below.

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Rotating For Pull And Wander

If the vehicle is pulled to one side without any particular symptoms of failure, tire wear may be the cause.

In this case, the following tire replacement procedures shall be performed.

1.	Rotate the front right and front left tires, and perform a road test in order to confirm vehicle stability.

2.	If the steering pulls to the opposite side, rotate the front and rear tires, and perform a road test again.

3.	If the steering continues to pull to one side, rotate the front right and left tires again, and perform a road test.

4.	If the steering continues to pull to the opposite side, replace the front wheels with new ones.

Tire Wear

•	Using tires and wheel other than the recommended sizes could cause unusual handling characteristics and poor vehicle control, resulting in a serious accident.

Measure the tread depth of the tires.

Tread depth [limit] : 1.6 mm (0.0630 in.)

If the remaining tread depth (A) is less than the limit, replace the tire.

When the tread depth of the tires is less than 1.6 mm(0.0630 in), the wear indicators (B) will appear.

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Kia Sorento: Tire (pressure & tread wear) Repair procedures

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