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T i re s and w heel s
The insta llation of replacement tires with
steel cord body plies in the tire sidewall may
cause ma lfunction of the tire pressure mon i-
toring system, and is not recommended
(cord
material information in molded on t he t ire
sidewall) .
Always check your tire pressure monitoring
system ind icator after replacing one or more
tires on your vehicle. If the tire pressure mon i-
toring system ind icator flashes, or is on, your
system is not work ing properly.
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WARNING
- Using incorrect or unmatched ti res and/
or wheels or imp roper tire and whee l
combin ations can lead to loss of contro l,
collision and serious persona l injury.
- Always use tires, rims and wheel bo lts
that meet the specifications of or ig inal
facto ry-installed t ires or other combina -
tions that have been spec ifically ap-
proved by the vehicle manufacturer .
- Tires age even if they are not being used
and can fail suddenly, es pecially at high
speeds. Tires that are more than 6 years
old can only be used in an emergency
and then with special care and at lower
speeds .
- Never mount used tires on your vehicle if
you a re not sure of their "previous histo-
ry." Old used tires may have been dam-
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
- Only t he wheel/tire s izes spec ified by t he
ma nufa ctu rer may be used o n veh icles
with all-wheel dr ive.
- Never drive faste r t han the maxim um
speed for whi ch the t ires o n your ve hicle
are rat ed because ti res that are driven
fas t er than their rated speed can fail
sudden ly.
- Overloading t ires cause heat build- up,
sudden tire failure, including a blowout
and sudden deflation and loss of control.
- Temperature grades apply to tires that
are properly inflated and not over or un-
derinflated.
- For technica l reasons it is not always
possible to use whee ls from other vehi-
cles - in some cases not even wheels
from the same vehicle model.
- Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle.
Using run-flat t ires ca n lead to veh icle
damage or crashes .
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Note
- For technical reasons, it is not generally
poss ible to use the w heel rims from oth-
er ve hicles . This can hold true for wheels
of the same vehicle type .
- If you should put different wheels and
tires on your veh icle (e.g . winter wheels
and tires), you must be certain that the
wheels and tires are compatible with the
ti re pressure monitor ing system. Other -
wise t he system will regi ste r a mal func-
t ion and a fa ult message will be dis-
played. For more information, contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
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Note
- When installing new tires, be care ful not
to damage the valves or tire pressure
monitoring system sensors.
- Never drive without the valve stem cap.
The valves could get damaged.
- If the sensors must be replaced, then
the valve must also be replaced at the
same time .
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For the sake of the environment
Dis pose of o ld t ires in accordance with the
local requirements .
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Tips
Tires with the iden t ificat ion "ROl " have
been specially matched with you r Audi. We
recommend using on ly these tires because
they meet the highest standards rega rding
safety and driving characteristics when
used correctly . Your authorized Audi R8
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