# 2017 Kia Sportage - Tire pressure question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-tire-pressure-question/177427>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [June 13, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-tire-pressure-question/177427 "2021-06-13T14:33:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![paulross13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/977dab/32.png) [@paulross13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/paulross13)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-tire-pressure-question/177427/1 "2021-06-13T14:33:16Z")

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is different tire pressure on 3 of the tires harmful

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-tire-pressure-question/177427/2 "2021-06-13T15:03:49Z")

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> [@paulross13](#):
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> is different tire pressure on 3 of the tires harmful

Well it all depends how how much difference there is. Why not just set them all at the pressure listed on the door drivers plaque or in your owners manual ? If you are asking about tire pressure that makes me think you don’t rotate your tires as you should.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-tire-pressure-question/177427/3 "2021-06-14T01:08:34Z")

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All four tires should be at 35psi cold. If there’s a significant difference your tires will wear unevenly.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-tire-pressure-question/177427/4 "2021-06-14T02:56:18Z")

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I have seen some customers with OCD complain if the tire pressure display shows 34, 35 and 36 PSI. 34.5 is close enough, it is not that important.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-tire-pressure-question/177427/5 "2021-06-14T12:41:38Z")

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> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#):
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> If there’s a significant difference your tires will wear unevenly.

… and the vehicle’s handling could be compromised.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-tire-pressure-question/177427/6 "2021-06-14T12:42:40Z")

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> [@paulross13](#):
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> is different tire pressure on 3 of the tires harmful

Do you have the ability to inflate the tires properly yourself?  
If not, I suggest having someone do it for you.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-tire-pressure-question/177427/7 "2021-06-14T20:04:08Z")

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What are the actual pressures? Are any of the tires in the sun when you measure them?