One problem related to tire sidewall has been reported for the 1997 Kia Motor Sportage. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The sidewalls of the factory tires were cracking. Went to a general tire dealer and they installed 5 new tires under warranty. The manufacturer had sold the rights to the general name to a korean tire CO. The factory tires are not made in the us tires. They were aware of this problem and gave us the new tires quickly. ( dot number: ).
| Tire Blowout problems | |
| Tire Valve problems | |
| Tire Sidewall problems | |
| Tire Tread/belt problems |