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Tires and wheels
sure of their "previous histo-
and sudden deflation and
ry." Old used tires may have
loss of control.
been damaged even though
-Temperature
grades apply
the damage cannot be seen
to tires that are properly in-
that can lead to sudden tire
flated and not over or un-
failure and loss of vehicle
derinflated.
control.
-For technical reasons it is
-All four wheels must be fit-
not always possible to use
ted with radial tires of the
wheels from other vehicles -
same type, size (rolling cir-
in some cases not even
cumference) and the same
wheels from the same vehi-
tread pattern. Driving with
cle model.
different tires reduces vehi-
- If you install wheel trim
cle handling and can lead to
discs on the vehicle wheels,
a loss of control.
make sure that the air flow
-If the spare tire is not the
to the brakes is not blocked.
same as the tires that are
Reduced airflow to the
mounted on the vehicle - for
brakes can them to over-
example with winter tires -
heat, increasing stopping
only use the spare tire for a
distances and causing a col-
short period of time and
lision.
drive with extra care. Refit
-Run flat tires may only be
the normal road wheel as
used on vehicles that were
soon as safely possible.
equipped with them at the
-Never drive faster than the
factory. The vehicle must
maximum speed for which
have a chassis designed for
the tires on your vehicle are
run flat tires. Incorrect use
rated because tires that are
of run flat tires can lead to
driven faster than their rat-
vehicle damage or acci-
ed speed can fail suddenly.
dents. Check with an au-
-Overloading tires cause heat
thorized Audi dealer or tire
build-up, sudden tire fail-
specialist to see if your vehi-
ure, including a blowout
cle can be equipped with
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