The choice of car tires should be taken with full responsibility. Professionally selected tires are the key to driving safety, comfort, and fuel consumption within normal limits.
Despite the fact that the Kia Sportage 4 belongs to the SUV class, not all tire sizes are compatible with it. Undersized and oversized diameters have their positive and negative sides.
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The choice of tires is a real problem for most Kia Sportage 4 owners due to the fact that the “range of sizes” is limited. Driving for a long time on tires with inappropriate sizes leads to decreased vehicle control and accidents on the road.
| Wheel disks | Tires |
|---|---|
| 6 GDi 17 ET45 | 205/60R15 |
| 6 T-GDi 17 ET44 | 195/70R15 |
| 7 CRDi 19 ET45 | 205/65R16 |
| 0 CRDi 18 ET45 | 215/70 R16, 215/70 R15 |
| 0 MPi 18 ET44 | 225/60 R17, 245/45 R19 |
The abbreviation reads as follows:
- wheel rim width;
- surface diameter;
- reach length;
- tire width;
- height in percent;
- diameter of the metal rim.
The higher the disc is installed on the car, the greater the risk of skidding and reduced control efficiency. At the same time, excessively low wheels also negatively affect ground clearance, lower ground clearance, and limit the vehicle’s maneuverability.
What non-standard sizes can be supplied?
What is the tire pressure
Each tire manufacturer determines the pressure for tires individually, based on their technical indicators and characteristics. Exact data is always indicated in the vehicle's operating manual.
Review of the best summer and winter tires
The most popular winter tires:
- Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S - the tread consists of Velcro, which provides maximum traction on wet asphalt and loose snow. The maximum temperature of use is 25° with the “-” mark. The critical point is -35°. The average cost in online catalogs is from 8,500 rubles.
- Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 - balanced price-quality ratio. The tire provides good traction on loose snow and ice at subzero temperatures. Average price from 7,000 rubles.
- Dunlop Winter Sport 5 is a soft compound rubber that is not susceptible to hardening when the temperature drops. The price of one tire is from 5,500 rubles.
- Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 is a popular model among car enthusiasts in the CIS, including the Russian Federation. Good quality, technical specifications at an affordable price. The service life before replacement exceeds 60 - 70 thousand km. mileage The average price by region is from 5,000 rubles.
- Nokian WR D4 is an economy option for most car owners. High-quality grip, long service life, affordable price from 2900 rubles.
Summer tires for Kia Sportage 4:
- Goodyear Ecient is a high-quality tire at a premium price from a European manufacturer. The tire warms up within a few seconds, providing the widest possible contact patch with the road surface. Rubber guarantees grip, control, cornering, and a minimum percentage of skidding at medium and high speeds. Average price from 5000 rubles.
- Grip Performance is a budget option from a European brand. Better than standard tires in terms of technical characteristics, acceptable for use in urban conditions. Price from 5500 rubles.
- Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 is also a budget model with a price starting from 6,000 rubles. Above average quality at an affordable price.
- Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 is a tire with unidirectional tread, which ensures high handling and minimal vehicle roll when cornering, regardless of weather conditions and temperature conditions. Average cost from 5200 rubles.
- Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT - tires are similar to the previous ones, except that the tread pattern is asymmetrical. Price from 5100 rubles.
- Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue - long service life is the main highlight of the rubber. The average service life exceeds 65,000 km before replacement. Average price from 5500 rubles.
Service station specialists strongly recommend changing tires strictly according to the seasons, and to a lesser extent using universal, all-season tires. The operating temperature range is several degrees lower than seasonal tires, resulting in reduced vehicle controllability.
How the pressure sensor works, how to turn it off
The main task of the controller is to monitor changes in air pressure in the tire and transmit data online to the electronic control unit. The latter compares the indicators with the programmed ones and informs the driver about a possible malfunction. Most often, this is a sound signal combined with light flickering.
Principle of operation
- A pressure measuring sensor is installed on the inside of the tire. This must be done with the wheel lowered.
- After activation, the controller measures the pressure every 3 seconds and sends the data to the ECU. Bluetooth technology is used as a means of communication.
- The electronic control unit analyzes the obtained indicators for each of the wheels and compares them with the specified parameters.
- The end result can be duplicated on a smartphone if a special application is installed on the latter.
How to disable pressure sensors
There is no such thing as deactivating a sensor for the reason that it is impossible, since the absence of equipment must be registered at the system level. In case of unauthorized deactivation of the controller, “Error” is displayed on the dashboard.
Some car owners practice physically dismantling controllers in a service station. Do not try to do this on your own, as unprofessional intervention does not guarantee full functionality of the electronic control unit.
Sensor sensitivity
- Sudden surges in pressure due to falling into a hole or road bump;
- Critical low/high pressure;
- Installation of rubber tires that are larger or smaller than the recommended standards;
- Installing a damaged tire;
- Uneven distribution of load on the axle, passengers in the vehicle interior;
- Systematic operation of the controller during lifting and lowering of the machine;
- Metal chains are installed on rubber tires.
Actions when a digital sensor is triggered
- Inspect the tire for integrity and absence of obvious defects.
- Measure the actual pressure.
- Add air as needed.
- Check the integrity of the disk.
- Order diagnostics at your nearest service station to check the digital sensor.
If you encounter any difficulties with repairs, please contact service station specialists for help. Additionally, read the vehicle's operating manual.
Selection of tires and wheels for a car Kia Sportage 2.4 GDi QL 2019 makes it possible to reduce to almost a minimum the occurrence of various difficulties associated with the fact that many car owners often make mistakes when choosing such products on their own. As a rule, this is a direct consequence of a lack of knowledge about their technical characteristics. This is what in many cases explains not only the difficulties in installing tires and rims, but also the deterioration of handling, increased fuel consumption and decreased dynamic performance. The Mosavtoshina online store uses a wheel and tire selection system, the accuracy of which is at an impeccable level. This is ensured by the vastness of the special database, which contains a lot of technical information on almost all modern cars and trucks. To take advantage of all its advantages, it is enough to indicate the name of their manufacturer, model, year of manufacture and modification of the vehicle.
In the store website you can buy original wheels for Kia Sportage 2016 and other years of production. There are models for all trim levels and versions of the crossover. Wheels for the Kia Sportage 4 are sold with delivery throughout Russia. Products are certified.
To buy suitable wheels for the Kia Sportage, make sure their sizes correspond to the wheel parameters of the crossover specified in its service documents. Deviations are unacceptable, otherwise correct installation of the wheel on the hub and subsequent operation will be impossible. The discrepancy between the fastening and mounting holes will not allow it to be fixed, and if this happens, it will touch the elements of the chassis when rotating.
Advantages of alloy wheels for Kia Sportage:
- light weight compared to stamped ones;
- spectacular stylish execution, variety of design options;
- impeccable quality, confirmed by tests for geometry accuracy, bending and torsion, frontal and oblique impact, absence of microcracks (checking is carried out using an X-ray machine);
- long service life, confirmed during testing on a treadmill.
The disadvantages of light alloy models are the relatively high price and the impossibility of repair (unlike steel products, which are easily restored). To order delivery of wheels for your Kia Sportage 3, contact us online or call.
Using automatic selection of tires and wheels for the car Kia Sportage, you can avoid many problems associated with their compatibility and compliance with automaker recommendations. After all, these components have a huge impact on a number of vehicle performance characteristics, from handling to dynamic qualities. In addition, tires and rims in a modern car are one of the active safety elements. That is why it is extremely important to approach their choice very responsibly, using quite specific knowledge about these products.
Unfortunately, most car owners prefer not to go into such technical nuances. However, an automatic selection system will be extremely useful regardless of this, as it will minimize the likelihood of choosing the wrong rims or tires. And it is very wide, which is due to the diversity of the range of such products presented in the Mosavtoshina online store.
