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Brand new 2012: TPMS messages already??

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Old 07-20-2011, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JonDeutsch
I suppose I'll check with nails tomorrow morning, but that seems soooo unlikely... but I'll check!

Audi must manufacture next to a nail factory. When I retired my Goodyear's at 53K, one had a German tire patch inside!

The only time I have seen the monitor go off, the tire was low. My new Goodyear's run nitrogen, so the chance of becoming low again is reduced.

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Old 07-21-2011, 09:01 AM
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did make sure you resent pressure in the mmi or whatever your car has theres a section in the manual. instead of the sales guy talk to service. but i would not wait much longer just so you can get them to replace it if they need to.
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So I brought the car into Audi service, and they found a nail on the inside wall of my tire!! Holy crap!

Funny thing - I ended up getting that road hazard tire & wheel insurance (even though Audi hasn't charged me yet -gulp) so it's (in theory) covered!

Yeesh. Really? Is this how it's going to be? A rock hits my car in the first 30 seconds on the road and a nail in the tire in the first 200 miles?
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Originally Posted by JonDeutsch
So I brought the car into Audi service, and they found a nail on the inside wall of my tire!! Holy crap!
If it is on the sidewall, they should probably replace the tire. I don't think you can patch the sidewall.

Yeesh. Really? Is this how it's going to be? A rock hits my car in the first 30 seconds on the road and a nail in the tire in the first 200 miles?
Maybe these small incidents are meant to prevent any future more serious problem
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Originally Posted by JonDeutsch
Yeesh. Really? Is this how it's going to be? A rock hits my car in the first 30 seconds on the road and a nail in the tire in the first 200 miles?
You have had some terrible luck, no question. Let's hope you have gotten it out of your system!
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Originally Posted by JonDeutsch
A rock hits my car in the first 30 seconds on the road and a nail in the tire in the first 200 miles?
I was dressing this morning, and a button came off my shirt. Picked up my coffee and the handle broke. I put a slice of bread in the toaster and pushed the button. A shower of sparks shot out. I'm afraid to go to the bathroom!
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