Maintenance

Tire (Pressure and Tread Wear)

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Repair Procedures

Inspection

  1. Check the tire pressure. 13 inch: 230 kPa (33 psi) 14 inch: 230 kPa (33 psi) 15 inch: 230 kPa (33 psi) 16 inch: 230 kPa (33 psi)
  2. Swap the front right and front left wheels and perform a road test to check vehicle stability.
  3. If the steering pulls in the opposite direction, swap the front and rear wheels and repeat the road test.
  4. If the steering still pulls to one side, swap the front right and left tires again and perform a road test.
  5. If the steering continues to pull in the opposite direction, replace the front wheels with new ones.
Tire Rotation Pull and Wander Check. If the steering pulls to one side, rotate the tires according to the following tire rotation procedure. Tire Wear
  1. Measure the tire tread depth.

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

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

Test yourself

A quick Kia Picanto JA quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.