Kia Forte: Tires and wheels / Checking tire inflation pressure
Check your tires once a month or
more.
Also, check the tire pressure of the
spare tire.
How to check
Use a good quality gauge to check
tire pressure. You cannot tell if your
tires are properly inflated simply by
looking at them. Radial tires may
look properly inflated even when
they're underinflated.
Remove the valve cap from the tire
valve stem. Press the tire gauge firmly
onto the valve to get a pressure
measurement. If the cold tire inflation
pressure matches the recommended
pressure on the tire and loading
information label, no further adjustment
is necessary. If the pressure is
low, add air until you reach the recommended
amount.
If you overfill the tire, release air by
pushing on the metal stem in the
center of the tire valve. Recheck the
tire pressure with the tire gauge. Be
sure to put the valve caps back on
the valve stems.
Without the valve cap, dirt or moisture
could get into the valve core and
cause air leakage. If a valve cap is
missing, install a new one as soon as
possible.
- Inspect your tires frequently for
proper inflation as well as wear and
damage. Always use a tire pressure
gauge.
- Tires with too much or too little
pressure can cause tires to wear
unevenly, causing poor handling,
loss of vehicle control and sudden
tire failure leading to accidents,
injuries, and even death. The recommended
cold tire pressure for
your vehicle can be found in this
manual and on the tire label located
on the driver's side center pillar.
- Remember to check the pressure
of your spare tire. Kia recommends
that you check the spare every
time you check the pressure of the
other tires on your vehicle.
Always observe the following:
Check tire pressure when the tires
are cold. (After vehicle has been
parked for at least three hours or
hasn't been driven more than 1.6
km (one mile) sin ...
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sooner if irregular wear develops.
During rotation, check the tires for
correct balance.
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