254 What do I do now? Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a spare tire w ith a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spa re tire w ith a t read patte rn
i n tended fo r use in a specific direction, please
n ote t he followi ng:
- The direction of rotation is marked by a n
ar
row on the side of the tire .
-If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in
correct direction, use the spare tire only
tempora rily si nce the t ire will not be able to
achi eve its optimum perfo rma nce cha racter
i st ics w ith reg ard t o aquaplani ng, noise and
we ar.
- W e reco mmend t hat you pay pa rticular at
ten tion t o this fact during wet we ather and
t h at you a dju st you r spee d to m atc h ro ad
con ditions.
- R epl ace the fla t tire w ith a n ew one an d
have it ins talled o n your ve hicle as soon as
p oss ible to restore the handlin g ad vantages
of a uni direct io na l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the information c> page 238 , New
t ires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
go ing t o use a spare tire which is d ifferent
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you chan ge a t ire :
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme
diately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs . (120 Nm) .
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque . -
Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then , drive with extra care and at re
duced speeds.
_& WARNING
-
- If yo u are going to e quip your ve hicl e
with tires o r rims which differ from those
which were facto ry installed, then be
sure to read the informati on
¢ page 238,
New tir es and replacing tires and
w he els .
- Always ma ke sure the damaged wheel o r
even a flat tire a nd the jack a nd tool kit
a re pro pe rly s ecu red in the luggage co m
p artm ent and are not lo ose in the pas
s en ger c ompa rtm en t.
- I n an acci dent or sudde n man euve r they
co uld fly forwa rd, inju ring anyone in the
ve hicl e.
- Always s to re damaged wh ee l, j ack and
t oo ls se cur ely in the l uggage co mpa rt
ment. Otherwise, in an accident or su d
de n maneuve r they co uld fly forwa rd,
causing inj ury to passe ngers in the ve hi
cle.
(D Note
Do not use comm erc ia lly availabl e tire
sea lants. O therwise, t he e lectr ical co mpo
n ents of t he ti re pressu re mo nitoring sys
tem * w ill no longe r work proper ly an d the
sensor fo r the tire pressure mo nitor ing
system* will have t o be replaced by a
q ualified wor ks ho p.
