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Tires and wheels
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WARNING (continu
ed)
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All four wheels must be fitted with radial tire
s
of the same type
,
size (rolling circumference
)
and the same tread pattern
.
Driving
with different t ires reduces vehicle handling and can lead to a loss
of contro l.
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If the spare tire is not the same
as
the tires that are mounted
on the vehicle
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for example with winter tires
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only use the spare
tire for a short period of time and drive with extra
care.
Refit the
norm al road wheel as soon as safely possible
.
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Never drive faster than the maximum speed for which the tires
on your vehicle are rated because tires that are driven faster than
their rated speed can fail
suddenly.
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Overloading tires cause heat
build-up,
sudden tire
failure,
including a blowout and sudden deflation and loss of control.
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Temperature grades apply to t ires that are properly inflated and
not over or underinflated
.
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For te chnical reasons it is not always possible to use wheels
from other vehicles
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in some cases not even wheels from the
same vehicle model.
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If you install wheel trim discs on the vehicle wheels
,
make sure
that the air flow to the brakes is not
blocked.
Reduced airflow to
the brakes can them to overheat
,
increasing stopp ing distances
and causing a collision
.
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Run flat tires may only be used on vehicle
s
that were equipped
with them at the fa
ctory.
The vehicle must have a chassis designed
for run flat tires and a factory -installed tire pressure monitoring
system* that indicates a loss of tire pressure. Incorrect use of run
flat tires can lead to vehicle damage or accidents
.
Check w ith an
autho rized Audi dealer or tire specialist to see if your vehicle can
be equipped with run flat tires
.
If run flat tires are used, they must
be installed on all four wheel
s.
Mixing tire types is not permitted
.
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Note
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For techn ica
l
reaso ns, it is not genera lly poss ib le to use t he
whee
l
rims from other vehicles. This can hold true fo
r
wheels of
the
same vehicle type
.
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If the spare t ire is
d
ifferent from the tires that you have mounted
on your vehicle
(f
o
r
example win
t er ti
res or wide profile tires), then
use the spa re tire for a short period of time on ly and drive with extra
care. Replace t
he fl at
t
ir
e w ith
th
e tire matching the others o
n
your
vehic
le
as soon as possib
le.
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If
you should put different whee ls and tires on your ve
h
ic le (e.g.
winter wheels and tires), you must be certain that the whee ls and
t
ires are co
m pat ibl
e w ith
th
e tire pressure mon itor
i ng
syste
m
*.
Otherwise the system w ill reg ister a malfunction
and a
fau
lt
m
essage w ill be d isplayed
.
For
m
ore
i
nfo rma
ti
o
n,
co ntact your Aud
i
dea
ler.
0
Note
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When installing new tires, be
careful
not to damage the va lves or
tire p ressu re
m
on
ito
ring system senso rs*
.
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Never drive without
the
va lve stem cap. The valves could get
da
m
age
d
.
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If the sensors must be replaced, then
the
valve must also be
replaced at the same
ti
me.
ci>
For the sake of the environment
Disp
ose
of
o ld
tir
es in acco rdance with
the
local requ ireme nts
.
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Uniform
tire quality
grading
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Tread wear
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Traction AA A B C
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Temperature A B C
Vehicle care
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t
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