Wheels
by the tire manufacturer . This in-
formation is used to contact con-
sumers if a tire defect requires a
recall.
Vehicle capacity weight
means the rated cargo and lug-
gage load plus 150 lbs. (68 kilo-
grams) times the vehicle's desig-
nated seating capacity .
Vehicle maximum load on the
tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined by distrib-
uting to each axle its share of the
maximum loaded veh icle weight
and dividing by two.
Vehicle normal load on the tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined by distrib-
uting to each axle its share of the
curb weight, accessory weight,
and normal occupant weight (dis -
tr ibuted in accordance with¢
ta-
ble on page
2 13) and d ividing by
two .
Occupant loading and distri-
bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating
capacities
Refer to the tire inflation pres -
sure label¢
page 211, fig. 188
2 08
for the numbe r of seating posi-
tions. Refer to the table ¢
table
on page
213 for the number of
people tha t correspond to t he ve-
hicle normal load .
New tires or wheels
Audi recommends having all work
on t ires or wheels performed by
an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility.
These facilities have the proper
know ledge and are eq uipped with
the required too ls and rep lace-
ment parts.
... New t ires do not yet have the
optim um gripping properties.
Drive carefully and at moderate
speeds for the first 35 0 m iles
(500 km) with new tires .
... Only use tires with t he same de-
sign, size (rolling circumfer -
ence) , and as close to t he same
tread pattern as possible on all
four wheels .
... Do not replace tires individually.
At least replace bo t h tires on the
same axle at the same time .
... Audi recommends that you use
Audi Original Tires. If you would
like to use different tires, please
note that the tires may perform ...