manual Audi R8 I 1 owners manual page 172

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document_0900452a816e6cc9.book Seite 170 Mittwoch, 21. Februar 2007 1:32 13 170 Wheels and tyres WARNING (continued) Winter tyres • If wheel trims are fitted after the car is purchased, ensure that Winter tyres will significantly improve the car's handling there is an adequate flow of air for cooling the brakes. in winter road conditions. –Use onlyra dial ply winter tyres. For the sake of the environment – Winter tyres must be fitted on all four wheels. Old tyres must be disposed of according to the laws in the country – Only use winter tyres of the correct type approved for concerned. your vehicle. Note – Please note that the maximum permissible speed for • Tyres with the “R0” mark are specially matched to your Audi. We winter tyres may be lower than for summer tyres. recommend that you use these tyres only. Your Audi R8 dealer or – Also note that winter tyres are no longer effective when specialist retailer will gladly provide you with further information.the tread is worn down. • Never mount used tyres if you are not sure of their previous – After fitting the wheels you must always check the tyre history. • For technical reasons it is not normally possible to use wheel pressures. The correct tyre pressures are listed on the rims from other vehicles. In some cases this also applies to rims sticker on the driver's door pillar ⇒ page 167. from other vehicles of the same model. In winter road conditions winter tyres will considerably improve the car's handling. Due to their type of construction (width, rubber Wheel bolts compound, tread pattern), summer tyres give less grip on ice and The wheel bolts are designed to suit the rims on your car. snow. This applies particularly to vehicles equipped with wide section tyres or high speed tyres (code letters H, V or Y on the side- The wheel bolts are matched to the rims. When installing different wall). wheels (for instance alloy wheels or wheels with winter tyres) it is Only use winter tyres of the correct type approved for your vehicle. important to use the correct wheel bolts with the right length and The sizes of the winter tyres approved for your vehicle are listed in correctly shaped bolt heads. This is essential for the secure fit of the the vehicle's documents (e.g. EC Certificate of Conformity or COC wheels and for the proper function of the brake system. document 3)). The vehicle documents vary depending on the Audi R8 dealers have full information on the technical requirements country of residence. Also refer to ⇒ page 168. when installing or changing tyres, rims or wheel trims. Winter tyres are no longer fully effective when the tread is worn The wheel bolts should be clean and turn easily. down to a depth of 4 mm. A special adapter is required to turn the anti-theft wheel bolts* ⇒page182. 3) COC = Certificate of conformity

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