Kia Sorento: Tire Repair procedures

Kia Sorento (MQ4, 2021-2026) Service Manual / Suspension System / Tires/Wheels / Tire Repair procedures

Tire Wear

•	Using tires and wheels other than the recommended sizes can 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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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.

Removal

1.	Remove the wheels and tires. (Refer to Tires/Wheels - "Wheel")

2.	Deflate the tires.

Remove the tire from the wheel using the tire replacing equipment.

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•	Make sure the bead breaker is sufficiently separated from the TPMS sensor.

•	Remove the bead at away 90º, 180º, and 270º from the valve.

Remove the tire by levering it and rotating the wheel clockwise.

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•	Set the TPMS sensor at 12 o'clock from the head of the tire changer.

•	When lifting the bead with the lever, make sure that the sensor is not impacted.

Installation

Lubricate the tire bead side using tire mounting lubricant.

Specified Lubricant : Soapy water or YH100 (Lubricants for tire assembling)

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2.	Place the TPMS sensor at 5 o'clock position from the tire replacing machine head for installing the bottom bead.

Rotate the rim clockwise, and push down on the tire at the 3 o’clock position to install the bottom bead.

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Install the tire on the wheel so that the bead touches the rim edge (6 o'clock direction) behind the sensor.

4.	Push down the tire at 3 o'clock position and then rotate the rim clockwise to install the upper bead.

Inflate the tire until the beads fit.

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Tire Pressure

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

6.	Install the wheels and tires. (Refer to Tires/Wheels - "Wheel")

Tires/Wheels

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Kia Sorento: Tire Repair procedures

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