Tires, Dismounting, Run-Flat Tires, Ultra High Performance Tires
- Only trained personnel can perform the assembly work on run-flat tires and ultra high performance tires.
- If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with the vehicle diagnostic tester and if necessary replace.
When cleaning disc wheel (rim), the tire pressure monitoring sensor must not come into contact with water or be blown with pressurized air.
If equipped handle the glued-on wheel trim carefully. Surface slightly scratched.
Replace the damaged rim wheel trim.
-- Turn the wheel until the tire valve or the tire pressure monitoring sensor is a minimum of 30° before the mounting head.
-- Insert the hold-down device -3- aligned with the mounting head -1- on the window edge.
-- Pry the upper tire bead with the tire iron over the assembly carrier.
-- Remove the tire iron.
-- Let tire mounting device run clockwise until upper tire bead lies completely above the rim flange.
This slides the hold-down device -1- against the mounting head. This allows them to be removed again easily.
-- Turn the wheel until the tire valve or the tire pressure monitoring sensor is a minimum of 30° before the mounting head.
-- Now pry the tire bead over mounting finger of mounting head using tire iron -3-.
-- Pry the lower tire bead with the tire iron over the assembly carrier.
-- Insert the plastic mounting lever -4-.
-- Remove the tire iron -3-.
-- Hold the lower tire bead from the outside above the wheel rim flange with the plastic lever -1-. Let the tire mounting device run clockwise until the tire is completely off the wheel rim.
Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLCCheck the tire pressure monitoring sensor for loose or damaged parts. If the threaded connections are loose, the union nut, valve insert, seal, sealing washer and valve cap must be replaced with new parts from the repair kit. Refer to Parts Information.
Replace the tire pressure monitoring sensor if damaged.