Wheels
(1400-750 (5 X 150) = 650
lbs.)
5 . Determin e the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being load ed on the ve hicle .
That weight may not safel y ex-
ceed the avail able cargo and
luggage load capac ity calculat -
ed in Step 4 .
6. If your vehicle will be to w ing a
tr ailer, load fr om your tr ailer
will be transferred to your
ve-
hicle . Consult thi s manual to
determin e how thi s reduces
th e avail able cargo and lug-
gage load capacity of your vehi-
cle.
.,.Check th e tir e sidewall
(c:::>
page 202 , fig. 185) t o det er-
min e the designated load rating
for a specifi c tire .
Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
Wheel bo lts must be clean and loosen/t ighten
eas ily.
Rims
Rims with a bolted rim ring* or wit h bolted whee l
covers* consist of mu ltip le pieces . These compo-
nents we re bolted together using specia l bolts
a nd a special procedure . You must not repair or
d isassemble them ¢ _&..
_& WARNING
Whee l bol t s t hat ar e t ightened or rep air ed in-
correctly ca n become loose and resul t in loss
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of vehicle contro l, w hich increases the risk of
an accident. For the cor rect tig hten ing spec ifi-
cation, see¢
page 228, After changing a
wheel.
- Always keep the whee l bolts and the
threads in the wheel hub clean and free of
grease .
- Only use whee l bolts that fit the rim.
- Always have damaged rims repaired by an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility. Never repa ir or disassemb le
rims yourself, because th is increases the risk
of an acc ident.
Winter tires
Winter t ires signif icant ly imp rove the vehicle's
handling when dr iving in winter conditions. Be-
cau se of t heir construct io n (widt h, compou nd,
t read pa t tern), summer tir es prov ide less t rac-
tion on ice and snow .
.,. Use winter tires on all four wheels.
.,. Only use winter tires that a re app roved fo r your
veh icle .
.,. Please note that t he maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tir es ¢
A in
General information on pag e 201 .
An a uthor -
ized Audi dealer or authori zed Audi Serv ice Fa-
cility can inform you about the maximum per-
mitted speed for your tires .
.,. Check the tire pressure after installing wheels
ca:;, page 211 .
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great-
ly when the tread is worn down to a depth of
0 . 157 in (4 mm) . The characte rist ics of winter
t ires also decrease g reatly as the t ire ages , re-
gard less of t he rema ining t read.
@ For the sake of the environment
Reinsta ll summer t ires at the app ropr iate
time, bec au se they prov ide better handli ng
when road s are free of snow and ice. Summer
tires cause less roa d no ise, t ire wear and fue l
consumpt ion .
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