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Tir e pressure
Incorrect tire pressure causes premature wea r a nd can cause sudden
t ire blow-out. For t his reason, ti re pressure must be checked at least
once a month ~
page 289.
Driving style
Driving fast around curves, heavy acce le rat ion and hard brak ing
increase tire wear .
Rotating tires for more even wear
For all fou r t ires on your veh icle to have the same service life, we
recommend that the fron t and rea r tires are rotate d according to t he
tire manufact urer's suggested tire rotation interva ls . Please
remember the fo llow ing:
• Tire rotat ion inte rvals may differ from t he vehicle service intervals
outlined in your Maintenance and War ranty Booklet .
• The longer one tire is used in one location on the veh icle, the more
it wears at certa in points; therefore, we recommend that you follow
t he t ire manufacture r's suggested t ire rotation int erva ls.
• Vehicles with front-whee l drive expe rience mo re tread wea r on t he
fron t wheels compa red to all-whee l drive (quattro
®) .
• Please rotate t ires as shown ~ page 293, fig. 20 9 .
• Extra care must be taken when rotating d irection-specific tires
~ page 314.
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. Howeve r, va rious sit uat io ns
dur ing eve ryday dr iving can cause them to become unbalanced,
re sult ing in vibrations you can us ually fee l t hroug h t he steering
wheel.
Unbalanced wheels must be rebalanced to avoid excessive wea r on
steeri ng, suspension and t ires . A wheel must also be rebalanced
when a new tire is installed.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrec t whee l alignment can ca use excessive t ire wear, impai ring
t he safety of the veh icle . If tires show excess ive wear, have the wheel
alignment checked by an authorized Audi d ealer or qualified wo rk-
shop .
All wheel drive
Vehicles with q uattro ® must always have ti res of the same size,
const ructio n and trea d type. For details see ~ page 234.
& WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead to loss of control , a crash and serious
personal injury!
• Never drive a vehicle when the tread on any tire is worn down
to the wea r indicato rs.
• Worn tires are a safety hazard, they do not grip well on wet
roads and increase your risk of "hydroplaning" and loss of control.
• Always keep chemicals that can cause tire damage, such as
grease , oil , gasoline and brake fluid away from tires.
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly,
especially at high speeds . Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at
lower speeds.
• Never mount used tire s on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous history ." Old used tires may have been damaged
even though the damage cannot be seen that can lead to sudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control. •
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