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Tires and wheels
259
characteristics, and safety of
This contains the following in-
•
the vehicle. The table
formation:
•
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(¢
page 244)
lists specifica-
p
Indicates the tire is for pas-
tions of the tires approved for
senger cars (where applica-
the Audi models covered by
ble)
your Owner's Literature .
255
Nominal tire width in mm
The tire pressure label located
of the tire from sidewall
on driver's side B-pillar
edge to sidewall edge. In
(¢
page 244~ fig. 196)
lists the
general, the larger the num-
specifications of the original
ber, the wider the tire
equipment tires installed on
40
Height/width ratio in per-
your vehicle at the time it was
cent (aspect ratio)
manufactured.
R
Tire construction: Radial
Federal law requires tire manu-
19
Rim diameter code (in in-
facturers to place standardized
ches)
information on the sidewall of
100
Load rating code
all tires ¢
fig. 199.
This infor-
H
Speed rating letter code
mation identifies and describes
XL
(or "xl", "EXTRA LOAD" or
the fundamental characteris-
"RF") Indicates that the tire
tics, the quality grade of the
is a "Reinforced" or an "Extra
tire and also provides a tire
Load" tire
identification number for safety
M+S
(or "M/5") Indicates that
standard certification and in
the tire has some mud and
case of a recall.
snow capability
Tire specifications
The tires could also have the in-
Knowledge of tire specifications
formation of direction of rota-
tion
c:::>
page 238.
makes it easier to choose the
correct tires . Radial tires have
Tire manufacturing
date
the tire specifications marked
The manufacturing date is also
M
on the sidewall, for example:
indicated on the tire sidewall
N
0
<.J
255/40
R 19 100 H XL
(possibly only on the
inner
side
'SI:
,....,
\!)
of the wheel):
1.1'1
....
,....,
1.1'1
,....,
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