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damage the t ires, and t he chains will quickly
be
destroyed.
A
WARNING
Using incorrect snow chains or installing snow
chains incorrect ly can result in loss of vehicle
control, which increases the risk of an acc
i-
dent
.
Snow chains can damage the rims/wheel cov-
ers* if the chains come into d irect contact
w ith them
.
Remove the wheel covers* first.
Use coated snow chains
.
@
Tips
When driving with snow cha ins, it may help to
switch on sport mode
¢
page
171
.
Low aspect ratio tires
Your
Audi
is factory-equipped
with low aspect ra-
t
io ti res. These t ires have been tho rough ly tested
a nd been se lected specifically fo
r your
model for
t
he ir superb performance,
road feel and handling
under a variety
of
driving conditions. Ask your au-
thor ized Audi dealer for more details
.
The low aspect ratio of these t ires is indicated by
a numera
l
of
55 or
less
in the tire 's size designa
-
tion
.
The numera
l
represents the rat io
of
the
tire's sidewall height in relat ion to its tread width
expressed in pe rcentage. Conventional t ires hav
e
a height/w idth rat io of 60 or more.
The performan ce of low- aspect-ratio tire
s is
par-
ticularl
y
sensitive to imp roper inflat ion pres-
sure.
It is therefore import ant that low aspect
ratio tires are infl ated to the specified pressure
and
t
hat the inflation pressure is regularl
y
checked and mainta
ined.
Tire
pressures should
be checked at least once a month and alwa ys
befor
e
a long t rip
¢
page
215.
What you can do to avoid tire and rim
damag
e
Low aspect rat io tires can be damaged more easi-
ly by impact with potho les, curbs, gull ies or
Wh
e
el
s
ridges on the road, particular ly if the tire is un
-
deri nflated.
In orde
r
to min imize the occurrence of imp act
damage to the tires of
your
vehicle
,
we recom-
mend that you observe the following preca
u-
tions:
-
Always ma intain recommended
inflat io
n
pres-
sures. Check your ti re pressure every 2,000
miles (3,000 km) and add air if necessary
.
-
Drive ca refully on roads with
pot
holes, deep
gullies or ridges
.
The impac
t
from dr iving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may a lso cause
damage to your tires.
-
After any impact, immediate ly inspect your
tires or have th em inspected by th
e
nearest au
-
thorized Audi dealer. Replace a damaged tire as
soon as possible.
-
Inspect you
r
tires every 2,000 m iles (3,000 km)
for damage and wear. Damage is not a lways
easy to see
.
Damage can lead to loss of air and
underinflation,
wh
ich
could eventually cause
tire fa ilure. If you believe that a tire may have
been damaged
,
replace the tire as soon as pos-
sib le.
-
These tires may wear more quickly than others
.
-
Please also remember that, while these tires
delive
r
responsive ha ndling, they may ride less
comfortably a nd make more noise than other
choi ces.
Reduced perfo rmance in winter
/c
old season
conditions
All tires are des igned for certai
n
purposes. The
low aspect ratio, ultra high performance
t
ires
origina lly installed o
n
your veh icle are intended
for maximum dry and wet road per formance and
handling
.
They are not suitable for cold, snowy or
icy weather conditions
.
If you drive under those
circumstances, you should equip your vehicle
with all-season or winter tires, which offer better
tract ion under those condi
t
ions. We suggest you
use the recommended
snow or all-season tires
spec ified for your veh icle, or their equiva lent
.
Refer to
¢
page
220 for more detailed informa-
t ion regarding winter tires .
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