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Tires and wheels
"DOT ... 2214 ... " means, for ex-
ample, the tire was produced in
the 22nd week of 2014.
Speed rating (letter code)
The speed rating letter code on
the wheels indicates the maxi-
mum permissible road speeds
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in Winter tires on
page 264.
P up to 93 mph (150 km/h)
Q up to 99 mph (158 km/h)
R up to 106 mph (170 km/h)
s
up to 110 mph (180 km/h)
T up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
U up to 124 mph (200 km/h)
H up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
V up to 149 mph (240 km/h)
1 )
Z over 149 mph (240 km/h)
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W up to 168 mph (270 km/h)
1 )
Y up to 186 mph (298 km/h)
1 )
Your vehicle is normally factory
equ ipped with tires, which pos-
sess excellent driving character-
istics and give your Audi opti-
mum driv ing comfort. An elec-
tronic speed limiter c:> page 30
will normally prevent your vehi-
1)
For t ires with a maximum speed ca-
pability over 149 mph (240 km/h) ,
tire manufacturers sometimes use
the letters "ZR."
cle from going faster than the
tire speed rating c:>
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U.S. DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN) and tire
manufacture date
This is the tire's "serial num-
ber". It begins with the letters
"DOT" and indicates that the
tire meets all federal stand-
ards. The next two numbers or
letters indicate the plant where
it was manufactured, and the
last four numbers represent the
week and year of manufacture.
For example, the numbers
2214 mean the tire was pro-
duced in the 22nd week of
2014. The other numbers are
marketing codes that may or
may not be used by the tire
manufacturer. This information
is used to contact consumers if
a t ire defect requires a recall.
Audi Original tire
Tires with the identification
"AO" or "RO" have been special-
Ly matched with your Audi. We
recommend using on ly these
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