planigan

I just drove off the lot with a brand new 2017 S3 yesterday. Today, I got my first flat tire.

I have the 19" wheels that come with the Black Optic package. The OEM tire is a Pirelli P-Zero 235/35R19 A0. I'm aware that you generally want to replace all four tires with AWD cars. With less than 50 miles on the odometer, though, I can't imagine the treadwear would be significant at this point.

However, I want to make sure the replacement tire is an exact match.

Can anyone confirm whether this tire that Tire Rack offers is an exact match for the OEM tires? It seems to have the same AO marking that my OEM tires have.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...3&autoModClar=

Also, let me know if you think this is a terrible idea -- even with this few miles.

uberwgn

You should be good:


Audi designations:



A
AO
RO1
RO2
AOE (Reduced-Range Extended Mobility Tire)

superswiss

Yes, those are the OEM version, but make sure your current tires say AO on the sidewall. They should. AO stands for Audi Original.

planigan

My tires do have the AO marking. Thanks for the info!

Doc@tirerack

Sorry I didn't see this earlier. As confirmed above , our AO tire is the Audi OE tire to be sure.


we do offer a tread shaving service ($25 to $ 35 per tire) if needed as well.

Baloo588

you dont need to replace all 4 tires if the other tires are within 2/10th tread depth.