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Tires and wheels
Tires
General
notes
Tires may be the least appreciated and most abused
parts of a motor vehicle.
Tires may be the least appreciated and most abused pa rts of a motor
vehicle
.
Tires are, however, one of the most important parts of a
vehicle
,
pa
rt
icula rly conside ring the comparat ively small patch of
rubber on eac
h
tire that assures that all-important
contact between
you, your veh icle and
t
he road.
Maintai ning t he cor rect tire pressu re, mak ing su re that your veh icle
and
it
s tires do not have to carry more weight t han they can safely
hand le, avoid ing damage from road haza rds and regularly inspecting
tires
f
or damage includ ing cuts, slashes irregular
wear
and overall
condi
t
ion a re the mos
t
important th ings that you can do to help avoid
sudden t ire failure including tread separation and blowouts.
Avoiding
damage
If you have to d rive ove
r
a cur
b
or sim ilar obstacle, d rive very slowly
and as close as possible at a rig ht angle to the curb
.
Always keep chemicals incl ud ing grease, oil, gaso line and brake f luid
off t
he t ires
.
Ins pect the ti res regularly for damage
(cut
s, cracks o
r
blisters,
et
c.)
.
Remove any foreign bodies embe
d
ded in the treads.
Storing
tires
Mark tires when
you
remove t hem to indica
t
e t he d ire ct
ion
of rota
-
tion
.
This ensures you to be ab le to mount them correctly when you
re insta
ll
them.
Whe
n
removed, t he wheels or
t
ires should be sto red in
a
coo l, dry and
preferably da rk place.
Safety first
Store tires in a
ver
ti ca
l
pos it io
n
if they a
re
not mount ed on rims,
in
a
hor izonta
l
posit ion if they are mounted on rims.
New tires
New tires have to be broken in
=>&
.
The
t
re
ad
dept
h
of new ti res
m
ay
var
y,
accor
di
ng t
o th
e type an
d
make of t ire and the tread pattern
.
Hidden
damage
Damage to tires and rims is often not readi ly visible. If
you
notice
unu
su
al
vibrati
on o
r
the ve hicle pulls
t
o one side, t his may
ind
icate
that one of the t ires has been damaged. The tires must be checked
im
m
edia
t
ely by
an
auth orized Aud
i d
eale
r or
qual ifie
d wor kshop.
Unidirectional
tires
A un id irectional
t
ire can be identified by arrows o
n
t he sidewall
,
t hat
point in the direct ion the t ire is designed to rotate. You must fo llow
t
he specified dire ction
of rotat
ion
.
This is neces sary
so t
hat t hese
tires can deve lop their optimum cha racte ristics regard ing g rip, road
noise, we ar an
d hydr
opl aning res ist
an
ce
.
For
more informat ion
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279
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WARNING
New tires or tires that are
old,
worn or damaged cannot provide
maximum control and braking ability.
•
New tires tend to be slippery and must be broken in. To reduce
the risk of losing control, a collision and serious personal injuries,
drive with special care for the first 350 miles (560 km).
•
Driving with worn or damaged tires can lead to loss of control,
sudden tire failure
,
including a blowout and sudden deflation
,
crashes and serious personal injuries
.
Have worn or damaged tires
replaced immediately.
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