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T _ir_ e _s _ a _n _ d _ w _ h _e _ e_ ls _________________________________________________
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In c orrect
wheel
alignment
Incorrect wheel alignment can cause excess ive tire wea r, impairi ng
the safety of the vehic le. If tires show excessive wear, have the
whee l alignment c hecked by an aut ho rize d Audi deale r or qualifie d
wo rkshop.
All Wheel
Drive
Vehicles with quattro® must always have tires of the same size,
construc t ion and t read typ e. For d et ails see
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p age
273 .
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WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead to los s of control, a crash and serious
personal injury !
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Never drive a vehicle when the tread on any tire is worn down
to the wear indi cators .
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Worn tires are a safety hazard, they do not grip well on wet
roads and increase your risk of "hydroplaning " and loss of control.
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Always keep chemicals that can cause tire damage , such as
grease, oil , gasoline and brake fluid aw ay from tires .
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Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly ,
especially 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 speed s.
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Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their " previous history." Old used tires may have been damaged
even though the damage cannot be seen that can lead to sudden
tire failure and los s of veh icle control. •
New
tires
and replacing
tires
and wheels
New tires and wh eels have to be broke n i n.
Fig. 276 Tire specification code s on the s idewall of a tire
No .
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Description
Passenger car tire (where applicable)
Nominal width of tire in millimeters
Ratio of height to width (aspect ratio)
Radial
Rim diameter code
Lo ad in dex and sp eed rat ing
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