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Wheels
—Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty check the wheel alignment if
there is unusual wear.
—Have the wheels rebalanced if an
imbalance is causing noticeable
vibration in the steering wheel.
If you do not, the tires and other
vehicle components could wear
more quickly.
Treadwear indicator
Original equipment tires contain
treadwear indicators in the tread
pattern, which are bars that are
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high and are
spaced evenly around the tire per-
pendicular to the running direc-
tion > fig. 145. The letters “TWI”
or triangles on the tire sidewall
indicate the location of the tread-
wear indicators.
When checking tread depth, you
must check the wear indicators
across the entire width of the tire
and on all four tires.
The tires have reached the mini-
mum tread depth ) when they
have
worn down to the treadwear
1) Obey any applicable regulations in the
country where the vehicle is being oper-
ated.
indicators. Replace the tires with
new ones > A.
Tire rotation
Applies to: RS models: The
wheels must not be swapped with
each other, because the width of
the tires or the tread depth may
differ between the front and rear
axle. If wheels with different tire
widths are used, the wider tires
must be mounted on the front
axle.
Rotating the tires regularly is rec-
ommended to ensure the tires
wear evenly. To rotate the tires,
install the tires from the rear axle
on the front axle and vice versa.
This will allow the tires to have
approximately the same length of
service life.
For unidirectional tires, make
sure the tires are installed accord-
ing to the running direction indi-
cated on the tire sidewall
> page 271.
Hidden damage
Damage to tires and rims can of-
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