Kia Optima: Tire Care - Tires and Wheels - Maintenance - Kia Optima MS/Magentis 2000-2005 Owners ManualKia Optima: Tire Care

For proper maintenance, safety, and maximum fuel economy, you must always maintain recommended tire inflation pressures and stay within the load limits and weight distribution recommended for your vehicle. The load limits appear on the sidewalls of the tires.

Tires and Wheels
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Inflation Pressures
All tire pressures (including the spare) should be checked monthly when the tires are cold. “Cold Tires” means the vehicle has not been driven for at least three hours or driven less than one ...

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Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some models to provide superior performance on dry roads. Summer tire performance is substantially reduced in snow and ice. Summer tires do not have the tire tr ...

Replacement
When the receiver first arrives for replacement: 1) It will be in Virgin State. 2) It wi ...

Removal
1. Loosen the drain plug, and drain the coolant. Remove the radiator cap to speed draining. 2. Disconnect the oil cooler coolant hoses (A). 3. ...

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