Just to give you an idea, this is how your Kia could look with just buying 3 things and for not too much money (ignore the roof luggage carrier and bumper those cost extra):

1. Rocksportgear spring lift kit: http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showflat.p...;gonew=1#UNREAD

2. 30x9.5/15 mud tires: http://www.treadwright.com/shopnow/product/tabid/61/productid/4/sename/30950r15-mud.aspx

3. 1.25" Spydertrax wheel spacers (to reuse stock rims: http://www.spidertrax.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2287/.f

That's all my friend! Just 3 purchases and a little work. Doesn't it look WAY nicer than stock? And way more capable offroad already.

All together it's about 900 bucks to get the rig to that point.

Another cheaper way would be:

1 - Upyourkia spacers (not sure what price is)

2 - Aftermarket rims with at least 7" backspacing

3 - 30x9.5-15 tires or 31x10.5-15 tires with fender trim and bashing (whatever cheapest tires you can find are, maybe used)