Kia Sportage: Tires and wheels / Wheel alignment and tire balance

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Owners Manual / Maintenance / Tires and wheels / 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.

CAUTION - Wheel weight

Improper wheel weights can damage your vehicle's aluminum wheels. Use only approved wheel weights.

Tire rotation
To equalize tread wear, it is recommended that the tires be rotated every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or sooner if irregular wear develops. During rotation, check the tires for correct balance. When r ...

Tire replacement
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear Indicator (A) will appear as a solid band across the tread. This shows there is less than 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of tread left on the tire. Replace the tire ...

Other information:

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Service Manual: Repair procedures


Inspection AEB function ON / OFF switch was included to USM (User Setting Menu) and the state of the factory is ON. When the IGN On, maintain ON condition by default. And does not reflect the driver settings when next IGN On. If turned the ESC function Off, the AEB fu ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Service Manual: Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Repair procedures


Inspection 1. Turn the ignition switch OFF. 2. Disconnect the HO2S connector. 3. Measure resistance between the HO2S terminals 4 and 5 [B1/S1]. Specification: 2.5 - 4.0Ω [20° ...

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