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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 apprec iated and most abused pa rts of a moto r
vehicle. Tires are, however, one of the most important parts of a
veh icle, parti cula rly conside ring t he comparative ly small patch of
rubber on eac h tire that assu res that all- important contact between
you , your vehicle and t he road .
Mainta ining t he correct t ire pressu re, making sure that your veh icle
and it s tires do not have to carry more weight than they can safely
hand le, avoid ing damage from road ha za rds and reg ula rly inspect ing
tires for damage incl uding cuts, s lashes irregular wea r and overall
condi t ion ar e the mos t important th ings t hat you can do to help avoid
sudden tire fa ilure includ ing t read separation and blowouts .
Avoiding
damage
If you have to drive ove r a curb or sim ilar obstacle, drive very slowly
and as close as poss ible at a right angle to the curb .
Always keep chemicals including grease, oil, gasoline and bra ke fl uid
off t he t ires .
Inspect the ti res regularly for damage (cuts, crac ks or bl ist e rs, et c.).
Remove any foreign bodies embed d ed in the trea ds .
Storing
tires
Mar k tires when yo u remove t hem to indica t e the d irect ion of rota -
tion . This ens ures you to be able to mo unt them correctly whe n you
re insta ll them.
Wh en removed, t he wheels or tires should be sto red in a coo l, dry and
preferably da rk place.
Sto re tires in a ver ti cal pos it ion if they a re not mounted on rims, in a
hor izonta l position if they are mo unted on rims.
New tires
New tires have to be bro ken in ~ & .
The tread d ept h of new tir es may var y, accor di ng t o t he type an d
make of t ire and the tread pattern.
Hidden
damage
Dama g e to t ires and rims is often not readi ly visible . If you notice
unusu al vibrat ion or th e veh icle pulls t o one side, t his may indicat e
that one of the tires has been damaged. The tires must be checke d
im medi at ely by an aut hor ized Audi d eale r or quali fied w orkshop .
Unidirectional
tires
A unidirectional tire can be identified by arrows on the sidewall, that
point in the d irect io n the tire is des igned to rotate. You m ust follow
t he specified dire ctio n of rota tion . This is nece ssa ry so th at t hese
tires can develop the ir optimum character istics regarding gr ip, road
noise, we a r a nd hydr opl aning res istanc e. For more informa ti o n
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WARNING
New tires or tires that are old, worn or damaged cannot provide
maximum control and braking ability.
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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) .
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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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