___ T_ ir_e_s_ a_n_d_ w_ h_ e_e_l_s _______________________________________________ _
Engine Tire designation Tire pressure front Tire pressure rear
(displace-
normal load
full load
normal load
full load
ment in
liter)
condition al
condition
conditiona l condition
kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI
12-cylinder
255 /45 R18 99H All Season 36 250 38 260 32 220 32 220
6.0 Individual
255 / 40 R19 100V XL All Season 41 280 4 1 280 36 250 36 250
rear seats
255 /40 R19 100V
XL High Performance
36
250
38
260 32 220 32 220
275 /35 R20 102Y
XL High Performance 38 41 280 35 240 44 300
12-cylinder 255 /45 R18 99H All Season 36 250 36 250 32 220 32 220
6.0
255 /40 R19 100V XL All Season
4 1
280
4 1
280 36 250 36 250
255 /40 R19 100V
XL High Performance
36 250 36 250 32 220 32 220
275 / 35 R20 102Y XL High Performance 38 260 41 280 35 240 44 300
XL = reinforced or extra load tire . It may also appear as xi, EXTRA LOAD, or RF on the tire sidewall .
a l norma l load cond ition => page 328.
The co rrect tire pressure for the spare wheel is located on a label
either on the driver 's side 8-pillar or inside t he fue l fil ler flap.
Because technica l changes may be made to vehicle equipment
du ri ng t he mode l year, always co mpare the tire size desig nati on on
the tire pressure label on your vehicle with the tires on your vehicle .
Make sure t hat the ti re size info rmat ion on t he vehicle labe l is the
same as the size of the tires on the vehicle . This is especial ly impor -
t ant if t he vehicle belongs to someone else or you boug ht the
vehic le with different rims/tires or you bought the vehicle as a previ -
ously owned vehicle.
Rememb er, you r safety and th at of your passengers also depe nd s
on making sure that load limits are not exceeded. Vehicle load
includes every body and everyt hing in and on t he veh icle . These load
limits are technically referred to as the vehicle's Gross Vehicle
Weig ht Rating ("GVWR"). The Gross Axle Weigh t Rat ing ("GAWR") is
the maximum load that can be applied at each of the vehicle's two
axles . The Gross Vehic le Weight Rating and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating are listed on the safety compl iance sticker labe l located
either on the driver's side 8-pillar or on the inside of the fuel filler
fl ap. The t ire pressure label on you r Audi lists t he maximum
combined weight of all of the occupants and luggage or other cargo
th at the vehi cle can carry . For the locati on of the t ire press ure label
=> page 328, fig . 272.
& WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of vehicle control , a crash or
other accident, serious personal injury, and even death .
• Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry
will prevent the vehicle from handling properly and increase the
risk of a loss of vehicle control. ...,
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