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ma ke, th ere w ill be six to
eig
ht of them evenly placed around the
t
ire. Ma rks o
n th
e
tir
e sidewall
(fo
r exam
pl
e "TWI
"
o
r oth
er
sym
bo ls)
indicate the positions of t he tread wear indicators
.
Worn tires must
be
repl
aced. Diffe
rent
fig
u res
may
ap ply in ot
her
countr
ies
=>&
.
Tire pressure
Incorr ect t
ire p ressure causes prema
t
ure wea
r
and
can
cause
sudden tire blow -out. For this reason, tire pressure must be checked
at
least on
ce a mo
nt
h
=>
p
ag
e
243.
Dri
v
ing style
Drivi ng
fast
aro
und
cu rves, heavy accele ration and hard
b raki
ng
increase tire wea r.
Rotating
tires for more
even
wear
For all four tires on your vehicle to have the same service
l
ife, we
reco mmen
d t hat t he
fr
ont and rear ti res are rota
t
ed acco rd
ing
to t he
tire manufacturer 's suggested tire
rot
ation interva ls. Please
reme
mb er
the
f ollo
wi
ng:
•
Tire rotation interva ls may differ from the vehicle servic
e
int
er-
vals
out
lined in
yo ur
Wa rranty
& Maint
enance
Booklet.
•
The longer one tire is used in one location on the vehicle, the
mo
re
it
wears
at cert ain poi
nts;
th
erefore,
w
e recom
mend th
at you
follow t he tire manufac
t
urer's
sugg
ested t
i re
rotation interv
als.
•
Vehi cles w
it
h
fr
o
nt
-w
heel
d
r
ive experience more
tr ead
wea
r
on
the front wheels compared to all -wheel drive (quattro®l
.
•
Please
rota
t
e
ti
res as
show
n=> p age
246,
fi
g.
152.
•
Extra care must be ta ken when rotating direction -specific tires
=> p age
2 75.
Wheel
balancing
The w heels on new vehic les are balanced. However, various situa
-
tions du ring everyday dr iving can cause them to become unbal
-
anc ed, result ing in v
ib
rat io ns
yo
u can usual ly
f
eel
throu
g
h
t he
steering whee
l.
Unba lanc ed wheels must be rebalanced to avoid excessive wear on
ste ering, sus pension and
t ires.
A wh
eel mu st also
be rebala
nced
when a new tire is
i
nsta lled.
Incorrect
wheel
alignment
Incorrect wheel alignment can cause excess ive tire wear, impairing
t
he
safet
y of
th
e
veh icle. If t
ires show excessive wear,
have t
he
whee
l al
ignment chec ked by an authoriz ed Aud
i
d ealer o
r
qua lif ied
wo
rkshop.
All Wheel
Drive
Vehicl es w
ith quattro
®
must always
have
ti
res of
the same
size,
construction and t read t
y pe.
For detai ls see=> page
191.
&
WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead to loss of control
,
a crash and serious
personal injury!
•
Never drive a vehicle when the tread on any tire is worn down
to the wear indicators.
•
Worn tires are a safety hazard
,
they do not grip well on wet
roads and increase your risk of "hydroplaning" and loss of control.
•
Always keep chemicals that can cause tire damage
,
such as
grease, oil,
gasoline and brake fluid away from tires
.
•
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 speeds
.
•
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 loss of vehicle control.
•
Vehicle care
I
t
•
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