How to Check Your Kia’s Tire Pressure

If you want your Kia Rio, Stinger, or Seltos to handle better, consume less gas, and be safer on the road, keeping your tires inflated to the proper PSI is vital. Properly inflated tires will wear evenly and last longer, saving you a heap of cash in the long run. Below your Kia dealer shows you how easy it is to check tire pressure.

Advice From Your Kia Dealer: How To Check Your Kia’s Tire Pressure

Use a Tire Pressure Gauge

Using an analog or digital tire pressure gauge is the easiest and fastest way to check the PSI of each tire. The PSI is the unit a pressure gauge uses to provide the readings.

Analog Gauges

There are two types of analog gauges that you can use to check tire pressure. The pen gauge displays the pressure on a stick marked with numbers. Other analog gauges use a bar to indicate the level. There are also dial gauges with a dial face with measurements that point to the pressure reading.

Digital Gauges

We recommend battery-powered digital tire pressure gauges that display a digital reading on a screen. Digital tire pressure gauges give the most accurate reading and are the easiest of the different gauges to use.

Find the Proper PSI

You will find your specific model’s proper PSI on a sticker inside your driver’s door and in your owner’s manual. The pressure levels may differ between the front and rear tires depending on the model you drive. Remember the recommended PSI for each tire, or write it down.

Check the Tire Pressure on Cold Tires

Check the PSI of each tire when the tires are cold. If you’ve driven your car, wait at least an hour before checking the tire pressure because the friction from driving heats up the tires and will affects the reading.

Measure the Pressure

Pick any tire and unscrew and remove the valve cap. Press the tire pressure gauge firmly on the valve stem until you hear a hissing sound to get an accurate pressure reading. Write the pressure reading down next to the recommended PSI and repeat the process on all the tires, including the spare.

Compare the Readings With the Recommended PSI

Compare the readings to the recommended PSI for each tire. If the pressure levels are below the recommended PSI, the tires must be inflated to the correct levels. If the reading is higher, you will have to deflate the tires.

Check your car’s tire pressure levels regularly and ensure that they are inflated to the proper pressure levels to reduce wear and increase your Kia’s fuel efficiency. For a thorough tire inspection and pressure check, stop at Crain Kia of Fort Smith today, and the qualified Kia technicians will ensure your tires are correctly inflated and in good condition.

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