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Maintenance

TYRES AND WHEELS

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Tyre care

WARNING - Tyre underin-

flation

For proper maintenance, safety, and

maximum fuel economy, you must

always maintain recommended tyre

inflation pressures and stay within

the load limits and weight distribution

recommended for your vehicle.

Severe underinflation (70 kPa

(10 psi) or more) can lead to

severe heat build-up, causing

blowouts, tread separation and

other tyre failures that can

result in the loss of vehicle con-

trol leading to severe injury or

death. This risk is much higher

on hot days and when driving

for long periods at high speeds.

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Recommended cold tyre inflation

pressures

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All specifications (sizes and pres-

sures) can be found on a label

attached to the vehicle.

All tyre pressures (including the

spare) should be checked when the

tyres are cold. “Cold Tyres” means

the vehicle has not been driven for at

least three hours or driven less than

1.6 km (one mile).

Recommended pressures must be

maintained for the best ride, top vehi-

cle handling, and minimum tyre

wear.

For recommended inflation pressure

refer to “Tyre and wheels” in section

9.

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CAUTION

CAUTION - Tyre pressure

Always observe the following:

• Check tyre pressure when the

tyres are cold. (After vehicle

has been parked for at least

three hours or hasn't been

driven more than 1.6 km (one

mile) since startup.)

• Check the pressure of your

spare tyre each time you

check the pressure of other

tyres.

• Underinflation also results in

excessive wear, poor handling

and reduced fuel economy.

Wheel deformation also is

possible. Keep your tyre pres-

sures at the proper levels. If a

tyre frequently needs refilling,

have it checked by an autho-

rised HYUNDAI dealer.

• Warm tyres normally exceed

recommended cold tyre pres-

sures by 28 to 41 kPa (4 to 6

psi). Do not release air from

warm tyres to adjust the pres-

sure or the tyres will be under-

inflated.

• Be sure to reinstall the tyre

inflation valve caps. 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.

• Overinflation produces

a

harsh ride, excessive wear at

the centre of the tyre tread,

and a greater possibility of

damage from road hazards.

• Never overload your vehicle.

Be careful not to overload a

vehicle luggage rack if your

vehicle is equipped with one.

• Worn, old tyres can cause

accidents. If your tread is

badly worn, or if your tyres

have been damaged, replace

them.

WARNING - Tyre inflation

Overinflation or underinflation

can reduce tyre life, adversely

affect vehicle handling, and

lead to sudden tyre failure. This

could result in loss of vehicle

control and potential injury.

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Remove the valve cap from the tyre

valve stem. Press the tyre gauge

firmly onto the valve to get a pres-

sure measurement. If the cold tyre

inflation pressure matches the rec-

ommended pressure on the tyre and

loading information label, no further

adjustment is necessary. If the pres-

sure is low, add air until you reach

the recommended amount.

Checking tyre inflation pressure

Check your tyres once a month or

more.

Also, check the tyre pressure of the

spare tyre.

WARNING

• Inspect your tyres frequently

for proper inflation as well as

wear and damage. Always use

a tyre pressure gauge.

• Tyres with too much or too lit-

tle pressure wear unevenly

causing poor handling, loss of

vehicle control, and sudden

tyre failure leading to acci-

dents, injuries, and even death.

The recommended cold tyre

pressure for your vehicle can

be found in this manual and on

the tyre label located on the

driver's side centre pillar.

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How to check

Use a good quality gauge to check

tyre pressures.You can not tell if your

tyres are properly inflated simply by

looking at them. Radial tyres may

look properly inflated even when

they're underinflated.

Check the tyre's inflation pressure

when the tyres are cold. - "Cold"

means your vehicle has been sitting

for at least three hours or driven no

more than 1.6 km (1 mile).

If you overfill the tyre, release air by

pushing on the metal stem in the

centre of the tyre valve. Recheck the

tyre pressure with the tyre gauge. Be

sure to put the valve caps back on

the valve stems. They help prevent

leaks by keeping out dirt and mois-

ture.

• Worn tyres can cause acci-

dents. Replace tyres that are

worn, show uneven wear, or

are damaged.

• Remember to check the pres-

sure of your spare tyre.

HYUNDAI recommends that

you check the spare every

time you check the pressure

of the other tyres on your

vehicle.

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With a full-size spare tyre (if equipped)

Disc brake pads should be inspected

for wear whenever tyres are rotated.

Tyre rotation

To equalize tread wear, it is recom-

mended that the tyres be rotated

every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or

sooner if irregular wear develops.

During rotation, check the tyres for

correct balance.

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NOTICE

Rotate radial tyres that have an

asymmetric tread pattern only from

front to rear and not from right to

left.

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When rotating tyres, check for

uneven wear and damage. Abnormal

wear is usually caused by incorrect

tyre pressure, improper wheel align-

ment, out-of-balance wheels, severe

braking or severe cornering. Look for

bumps or bulges in the tread or side

of tyre. Replace the tyre if you find

either of these conditions. Replace

the tyre if fabric or cord is visible.

After rotation, be sure to bring the

front and rear tyre pressures to spec-

ification and check wheel nut tight-

ness.

Without a spare tyre

WARNING

• Do not use the compact spare

tyre for tyre rotation.

• Do not mix bias ply and radial

ply tyres under any circum-

stances. This may cause

unusual handling characteris-

tics that could result in death,

severe injury, or property

damage.

Directional tyres (if equipped)

Refer to “Tyre and wheels” in section

9.

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Tread wear indicator

Wheel alignment and tyre balance

WARNING - Replacing

tyres

The wheels on your vehicle were

aligned and balanced carefully at the

factory to give you the longest tyre

life and best overall performance.

In most cases, you will not need to

have your wheels aligned again.

However, if you notice unusual tyre

wear or your vehicle pulling one way

or the other, the alignment may need

to be reset.

• Driving on worn-out tyres is

very hazardous and will

reduce braking effectiveness,

steering accuracy, and trac-

tion.

• Your vehicle is equipped with

tyres designed to provide for

safe ride and handling capa-

bility. Do not use a size and

type of tyre and wheel that is

different from the one that is

originally installed on your

vehicle. It can affect the safety

and performance of your vehi-

cle, which could lead to han-

dling failure or rollover and

serious injury.When replacing

the tyres, be sure to equip all

four tyres with the tyre and

wheel of the same size, type,

tread, brand and load-carrying

capacity.

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If you notice your vehicle vibrating

when driving on a smooth road, your

wheels may need to be rebalanced.

Tyre replacement

If the tyre is worn evenly, a tread

wear indicator will appear as a solid

band across the tread. This shows

there is less than 1.6 mm (1/16 inch)

of tread left on the tyre. Replace the

tyre when this happens.

Do not wait for the band to appear

across the entire tread before replac-

ing the tyre.

CAUTION

Improper wheel weights can

damage your vehicle's alumini-

um wheels. Use only approved

wheel weights.

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Compact spare tyre replacement (if

equipped)

Wheel replacement

• The use of any other tyre size

or type may seriously affect

ride, handling, ground clear-

ance, stopping distance, body

to tyre clearance, snow tyre

clearance, and speedometer

reliability.

• It is best to replace all four

tyres at the same time. If that

is not possible, or necessary,

then replace the two front or

two rear tyres as a pair.

Replacing just one tyre can

seriously affect your vehicle’s

handling.

• The ABS works by comparing

the speed of the wheels. Tyre

size can affect wheel speed.

When replacing tyres, all 4

tyres must use the same size

originally supplied with the

vehicle. Using tyres of a dif-

ferent size can cause the ABS

(Anti-lock Brake System) and

ESP (Electronic Stability

Program) (if equipped) to

work irregularly.

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.

A compact spare tyre has a shorter

tread life than a regular size tyre.

Replace it when you can see the

tread wear indicator bars on the tyre.

The replacement compact spare tyre

should be the same size and design

tyre as the one provided with your

new vehicle and should be mounted

on the same compact spare tyre

wheel. The compact spare tyre is not

designed to be mounted on a regular

size wheel, and the compact spare

tyre wheel is not designed for mount-

ing a regular size tyre.

WARNING

A wheel that is not the correct

size may adversely affect wheel

and bearing life, braking and

stopping abilities, handling

characteristics, ground clear-

ance, body-to-tyre clearance,

snow

chain

clearance,

speedometer and odometer cal-

ibration, headlight aim and

bumper height.

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2. Tyre size designation

Tyre traction

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A tyre’s sidewall is marked with a tyre

size designation. You will need this

information when selecting replace-

ment tyres for your car. The following

explains what the letters and num-

bers in the tyre size designation

mean.

Tyre traction can be reduced if you

drive on worn tyres, tyres that are

improperly inflated or on slippery

road surfaces. Tyres should be

replaced when tread wear indicators

appear. To reduce the possibility of

losing control, slow down whenever

there is rain, snow or ice on the road.

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Example tyre size designation:

(These numbers are provided as an

example only; your tyre size designa-

tor could vary depending on your

vehicle.)

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Tyre maintenance

Tyre sidewall labeling

In addition to proper inflation, correct

wheel alignment helps to decrease

tyre wear. If you find a tyre is worn

unevenly, have your dealer check the

wheel alignment.

When you have new tyres installed,

make sure they are balanced. This

will increase vehicle ride comfort and

tyre life. Additionally, a tyre should

always be rebalanced if it is removed

from the wheel.

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This information identifies and

describes the fundamental charac-

teristics of the tyre and also provides

the tyre identification number (TIN)

for safety standard certification. The

TIN can be used to identify the tyre in

case of a recall.

205 - Tyre width in millimeters.

55 - Aspect ratio. The tyre’s section

height as a percentage of its

width.

R - Tyre construction code (Radial).

16 - Rim diameter in inches.

91 - Load Index, a numerical code

associated with the maximum

load the tyre can carry.

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1. Manufacturer or brand name

Manufacturer or Brand name is

shown.

H - Speed Rating Symbol. See the

speed rating chart in this section

for additional information.

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Wheel size designation

Tyre speed ratings

3. Checking tyre life (TIN :Tyre

Identification Number)

Wheels are also marked with impor- The chart below lists many of the dif-

tant information that you need if you ferent speed ratings currently being

ever have to replace one. The follow- used for passenger cars. The speed

ing explains what the letters and rating is part of the tyre size desig-

numbers in the wheel size designa- nation on the sidewall of the tyre.

Any tyres that are over 6 years,

based on the manufacturing date,

tyre strength and performance,

decline with age naturally (even

unused spare tyres). Therefore, the

tyres (including the spare tyre)

should be replaced by new ones.You

can find the manufacturing date on

the tyre sidewall (possibly on the

inside of the wheel), displaying the

DOT Code. The DOT Code is a

series of numbers on a tyre consist-

ing of numbers and English letters.

The manufacturing date is designat-

ed by the last four digits (characters)

of the DOT code.

tion mean.

This symbol corresponds to that

tyre's designed maximum safe oper-

ating speed.

Example wheel size designation:

6.0JX16

Speed

Rating

Maximum Speed

Symbol

6.0 - Rim width in inches.

J - Rim contour designation.

16 - Rim diameter in inches.

S

T

H

V

Z

180 km/h (112 mph)

190 km/h (118 mph)

210 km/h (130 mph)

240 km/h (149 mph)

Above 240 km/h (149 mph)

DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO

The front part of the DOT means a

plant code number, tyre size and

tread pattern and the last four num-

bers indicate week and year manu-

factured.

For example:

DOT XXXX XXXX 1610 represents

that the tyre was produced in the

16th week of 2010.

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Tread wear

5. Maximum permissible inflation

pressure

WARNING - Tyre age

The tread wear grade is a compara-

tive rating based on the wear rate of

the tyre when tested under controlled

conditions on a specified govern-

ment test course. For example, a tyre

graded 150 would wear one-and-a-

half times (1½) as well on the gov-

ernment course as a tyre graded

100.

The relative performance of tyres

depends upon the actual conditions

of their use, however, and may

depart significantly from the norm

because of variations in driving

habits, service practices and differ-

ences in road characteristics and cli-

mate.

Tyres degrade over time, even

when they are not being used.

Regardless of the remaining

tread, it is recommended that

tyres generally be replaced

after six (6) years of normal

service. Heat caused by not cli-

mates or frequent high loading

conditions can accelerate the

aging process. Failure to follow

this Warning can result in sud-

den tyre failure, which could

lead to a loss of control and an

accident involving serious

injury or death.

This number is the greatest amount

of air pressure that should be put in

the tyre. Do not exceed the maximum

permissible inflation pressure. Refer

to the Tyre and Loading Information

label for recommended inflation

pressure.

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6. Maximum load rating

This number indicates the maximum

load in kilograms and pounds that

can be carried by the tyre. When

replacing the tyres on the vehicle,

always use a tyre that has the same

load rating as the factory installed

tyre.

These grades are moulded on the

side-walls of passenger vehicle

tyres.The tyres available as standard

or optional equipment on your vehi-

cles may vary with respect to grade.

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4. Tyre ply composition and material

The number of layers or plies of rub-

ber-coated fabric are in the tyre. Tyre

manufacturers also must indicate the

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7. Uniform tyre quality grading

Quality grades can be found where

materials in the tyre, which include applicable on the tyre sidewall

between tread shoulder and maxi-

mum section width.

steel, nylon, polyester, and others.

The letter "R" means radial ply con-

struction; the letter "D" means diago- For example:

nal or bias ply construction; and the

letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-

struction.

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TRACTION AA

TEMPERATURE A

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Traction - AA, A, B & C

Temperature -A, B & C

WARNING - Tyre

temperature

The traction grades, from highest to The temperature grades are A (the

lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those highest), B and C representing the

grades represent the tyres ability to tyre’s resistance to the generation of

stop on wet pavement as measured heat and its ability to dissipate heat

under controlled conditions on spec- when tested under controlled condi-

ified government test surfaces of tions on a specified indoor laboratory

asphalt and concrete. A tyre marked test wheel.

The temperature grade for this

tyre is established for a tyre that

is properly inflated and not

overloaded. Excessive speed,

underinflation, or excessive

loading, either separately or in

combination, can cause heat

build-up and possible sudden

tyre failure. This can cause loss

of vehicle control and serious

injury or death.

C may have poor traction perform-

ance.

Sustained high temperature can

cause the material of the tyre to

degenerate and reduce tyre life, and

excessive temperature can lead to

WARNING

sudden tyre failure. Grades B and A

The traction grade assigned to

represent higher levels of perform-

this tyre is based on straight-

ance on the laboratory test wheel

ahead braking traction tests,

than the minimum required by the

and does not include accelera-

law.

tion, cornering, hydroplaning,

or peak traction characteristics.

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