Kia Forte tire pressure by tire size

From the Tires and wheels specification table of the 2024 Kia Forte owner's manual on Kia's owner's manual site, read November 12, 2026. The full-size pressures are the same at normal load and at maximum load. Wheel lug nut torque: 79 to 94 lbf-ft (11 to 13 kgf-m, 107 to 127 N-m).

The manual says all tire specifications (sizes and pressures) are on a label attached to the vehicle; the tire label is on the driver's side center pillar. When driving at high altitude, the manual says to check the pressure and add air when needed (about 1.5 psi per kilometer above sea level).

How to check Forte tire pressure

The manual says to check your tires once a month or more, including the spare, and always when the tires are cold: the car has not been driven for at least three hours, or has been driven less than 1 mile. Its steps:

1. Use a good quality gauge. You cannot tell if radial tires are properly inflated just by looking at them.
2. Remove the valve cap and press the gauge firmly onto the valve stem.
3. If the cold pressure matches the recommended pressure, no adjustment is needed. If it is low, add air until you reach the recommended amount.
4. If you overfill, push on the metal stem in the center of the valve to release air, then recheck with the gauge.
5. Put the valve caps back on. They keep dirt and moisture out of the valve core.

Warm tires normally read 4 to 6 psi (28 to 41 kPa) above the cold pressure, so the manual says not to let air out of warm tires to adjust them. On cars with the Type B cluster, the manual says tire pressure can also be viewed in the cluster's information mode after 1 to 2 minutes of driving.

Forte TPMS warning lights

The Forte's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) turns on a low tire pressure telltale when one or more tires is significantly under-inflated. The manual's guidance:

• If the low tire pressure telltale comes on, reduce speed, avoid hard cornering, expect longer stopping distances, and stop and check your tires as soon as possible.
• In cold weather the telltale may come on if the pressure was set in warm weather. That does not mean the TPMS is malfunctioning; colder temperatures lower tire pressure.
• If the TPMS malfunction indicator blinks for about 1 minute and then stays on, the system may not detect low pressure as intended. Have it checked by a professional workshop; Kia recommends an authorized Kia dealer.
• The compact spare has no TPMS sensor, so after about 10 minutes of driving above 25 km/h (about 16 mph) on the spare, the TPMS malfunction indicator comes on and stays on (it may blink for about 1 minute first).
• The TPMS cannot warn you of sudden tire damage from nails or road debris, and it does not replace regular pressure checks.

Replacing Forte tires

The manual says to replace a tire when the tread wear indicator shows as a solid band across the tread (less than 1/16 in. of tread left), and not to wait for the band to cross the whole tread. It recommends using the same size originally supplied with the car on all four wheels, because a different size can make the ABS and ESC work irregularly.

After replacing tires, the manual says to recheck and tighten the wheel nuts after about 31 miles and again after about 620 miles.

Need tires checked or replaced? See our Kia tire service page and our Kia spare tire guide.

Michigan City Kia service hours

From the service department hours in Michigan City Kia's website structured data, November 12, 2026. No Sunday service hours are listed. Holiday hours can differ.