Kia Soul: Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be installed on the front wheels. Be sure that the chains are installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do not continue to use tire chains when they are no longer needed.
WARNING - Snow or ice
- When driving on roads covered with snow or ice, drive at less than 20 mph (30 km/h).
- Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
- If you hear noise caused by chains contacting the body, retighten the chain to avoid contact with the vehicle body.
- To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driving 0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km).
- Do not use tire chains on vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels. In unavoidable circumstance, use a wire type chain.
- Use wire chains less than 0.59 inches (15 mm) to prevent damage to the chain’s connection.
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 traction ...
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved tread life, road hazard resistance and smoother
high speed ride. The radial- ply tires used on this vehicle are of belted construction,
and are selected to comple ...
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