Kia Optima: Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced carefully at the factory
to give you the longest tire life and best overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to have your wheels aligned again. However,
if you notice unusual tire wear or your vehicle pulling one way or the other, the
alignment may need to be reset. If you notice your vehicle vibrating when driving
on a smooth road, your wheels may need to be rebalanced.
✽ NOTICE
Improper wheel weights can damage your vehicle’s aluminum wheels. Use only approved
wheel weights.
WARNING - Tire Inflation
- Driving on worn-out tires or mismatched tires is very hazardous. Wornout
tires reduce braking effectiveness, steering accuracy, and traction. You are
also more likely to have a blowout on a worn-out tire. Replace any tire showing
sighs of being worn out.
- When replacing tires, never mix radial, bias-belted, and bias-type tires.
All four tires should be of the same size, design and construction. Use only
the tire sizes listed on the Tire Label located below the door striker on the
driver’s side. Make sure that all tires and wheels are the same size and have
the same load-carrying capacity. Use only tire and wheel combinations recommended
on the Tire Label or by an authorized Kia dealer. Be sure the tire size matches
the wheel size.
- The use of any other tire size or type may seriously affect ride, handling,
ground clearance, tire clearance, and speedometer calibration.
- It is best to replace all four tires at the same time. If that is not possible
or necessary, then replace the two front or two rear tires as a pair. Replacing
just one tire can seriously affect your vehicle’s handling.
A compact spare tire has a shorter tread life than a regular size tire. Replace
it when you can see the tread wear indicator bars on the tire. The replacement compact
spare tire should be the same ...
When replacing the metal wheels for any reason, make sure the new wheels are
equivalent to the original factory units in diameter, rim width and offset.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correc ...
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1.
Loosen the drain plug, and drain
the coolant. Remove the radiator cap to speed draining.
2.
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hoses (A).
3.
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