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T ires and wheels
Use of snow chains is only permitted with certain
rim/t ire combinations due to tec hnical
reasons.
Check
with an autho
rized Audi
dealer or autho r-
ized
Audi
Service
Facili
ty to see if
you
may use
snow chains.
Use
fine-mesh snow
chains.
They must not
add
mo re t han 0.53
inch
(13 .5 mm) in height,
includ-
ing the chain loc
k.
You
must
remove
t
he chains when driving on
roads that are
free
of snow
.
W hen roads are free
of snow, snow chains
can
impair handlin
g
and
damage the t ires, and the chains w
ill
quickly be
destroyed.
A
WARNING
Using incorrect
snow
chains or insta lling snow
chains incorrectly can result in loss
of
vehicle
cont rol, w
hich increases
t he risk of an acci-
dent
.
(D
Note
-
Snow chains can damage t
he
rims/whee
l
covers*
if
the chains
come
into
direct con-
tac
t
wi
t
h th em.
Remove
t he wh
eel
covers*
fir
st
. Use
coated
snow chains.
Low aspect ratio tires
Your
Audi
is
f
acto ry-equippe
d wit
h low
aspect ra-
tio tires
.
These ti res have been tho roughly teste
d
and
been selected specifically for your model for
their superb
perf
ormance, road f eel and handling
under a variety of driving conditions
.
Ask
your
au-
thor ized Audi dealer for mo re details
.
The low aspect ratio of these t ires is indicated by
a nume
ral
of
55 or less
in the tire's size designa-
tion
.
The nume
ral
represents the rat io
of
t he
tire's sidewall height
in
relat ion to its tread width
expressed
in
percentage
.
Conventional tires have
a height/w idt
h rati
o
of
60
or
more
.
The performance of low-aspect-ratio tires is
par-
ticularly sensitive to improper inflation pres-
sure. It is therefore important that low aspect
ratio tires are inflated to the specified pressure
and that the inflation pressure is regularly
checked and maintained
.
Tire pressures should
270
be checked at least once a month and always
before a long trip
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What you can do to avoid tire and rim
damage
Low aspect
rat
io tires can be damaged more
easi-
ly by impact with potho les, curbs, gullies or
ridges on t he
road,
particularly if t he tire is
un-
der
i nf
lated.
I
n order to min imize
t
he occurrence
of
impact
damage to the tires
of
your vehicle, we recom
-
mend
that you observe the following
precau-
tions:
-
Always main tain recommende
d
inf
lat
ion
pres-
sures.
Check
your
t ire pressure every 2,000
miles (3,000 km) and add air if
necessary.
-
Drive carefully on roads w ith potholes, deep
gullies
or
ridges
.
The impact from dr iving
throug
h
or over such obstacles can damage
your t ires. Impact wit
h
a curb may also cause
damage to your tires.
-After
any impact, immed iate ly inspect you
r
tires or have them inspected by the nearest au-
thorized
Audi
dealer. Replace a damaged tire as
soon as possible
.
-
Inspect your tires every 2,000 m iles (3,000 km)
for damage and wear
.
Damage is
not
always
easy to
see.
Damage
can
lead
t
o loss
of air
and
unde
rinfl
ation, w
hich
could
eventu
ally cause
t
ire f
ail
ure.
If
you beli
eve th at a ti re may have
been
damaged,
repl
ace the
t
ire
as
soon
as pos-
sible.
-
These tires may wear more quick ly
t
han
oth
ers.
-
Please also rememb er
t hat
, whil
e
t hese tires
delive
r
responsive
handli
ng,
t
hey may ride less
comf
ortabl
y
and
make more noi se th an
ot
her
choices.
Reduced performance in winter/cold
season
conditions
All ti
res are
design
ed
f
or cert ain pur
poses.
The
low aspect ratio
,
ultr
a
high perform ance
t
ires
origina lly installed on your vehicle are inten ded
for maximum dry and wet road performance and
handling
.
They are not suitable
f or
cold, snowy
or
icy weather conditions. If yo
u
drive under th ose
circumstances, you should equip
your
vehicle
with all -season
or
winter tires, which offer better
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