Wh e els
damage the ti res, and the chains w ill quickly be
destroyed .
A WARNING
Using incorrect snow chains or insta lling snow
chains incorrectly can result in loss of vehicle
control, which increases the risk of an acc i-
dent .
(D Note
Snow chains can damage the rims/wheel cov-
ers * if the chains come into direct contact
with them. Remove the wheel covers* first .
Use coated snow chains.
(D Tips
When using snow cha ins, it may be useful to
sw itch the off road mode on ¢
page 187.
Low aspect ratio tires
Your Audi is factory -equipped with low aspect ra-
tio tires. These t ires have been tho roughly tested
a nd been se lected specifically fo r your model fo r
thei r supe rb per forman ce, road feel and handling
un d er a variety of d riving conditions . Ask your au-
thor ized Audi dealer for mo re details .
The low aspect ratio of these t ires is indicated by
a nume ral of
55 or less in t he tire's size desig na-
tion . The numera l rep resents the rat io of t he
tire's sidewall he ight in relat ion t o its tread width
expressed in pe rcentage. Conventional tires have
a height/w idt h rat io of 60 or more .
The performance of low-aspect-ratio tires is par-
ticularly sensitive to improper inflation pres-
sure. It is therefore important that low aspect
ratio tires are inflated to the specified pressure
and that the inflation pressure is regularly
checked and maintained . Tire pressures should
be checked at least once a month and always
before a long trip ¢
page 240 .
What you can do to avoid tire and rim
damage
Low aspect rat io tires can be damaged more easi-
ly by impact with potholes, curbs, gullies or
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ridges on the road, particularly if the tire is un -
derinflated.
In orde r to mi nimize t he occur rence of imp act
dam ag e to the tires of your vehicle, we recom-
mend that you observe the following preca u-
tions:
- Always maint ain reco m mende d infla ti on pres-
sures. Check your t ire pressure eve ry 2,0 00
m iles (3,00 0 km) and add air if necessary .
- Drive car efully on ro ad s with potholes, deep
gu llies o r ridges . The impact from dr iving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may a lso ca use
damage to your t ires.
- After any impact, immediate ly inspect you r
tires or have them inspected by the nearest au-
thorized Audi dealer. Replace a damaged tire as
soon as possible.
- Inspect your tires every 2,000 m iles (3,000 km)
for damage and wear . Damage is not always
easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of a ir and
unde rinflation, w hich could event ua lly cause
tire fa ilure . If you believe that a tire may have
be e n damaged, replace the t ire as soon as pos-
sible .
- These tires may wear mo re quickly than ot hers .
- Please also remember that, while these tires
delive r responsive hand ling, they may ride less
comfortab ly and make mo re noise than ot her
choi ces.
Reduced performance in winter/cold season
conditions
All t ires are des igned for certain purposes. The
low aspect ratio, ultra high performance t ires
o riginally ins t alle d on your veh icle are inten d ed
for maximum dry and wet road per forma nce and
handling . They a re not suitable for cold, snowy or
icy weather conditions . If you drive under those
circumstances, you should equip your vehicle
with all-season or winter tires, which offer better
tract ion under t hose conditions. We suggest you
use the recommended s now or all-season tires
spec ified for your vehicle, or the ir equiva lent .
Refer to ¢
page 245 for more detailed informa-
tion regard ing winter tires.
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