Tire problem
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Tire problem
I hit a low curb in parking lot damaged tire side wall and of course scratched rim a little. Was considering buying new tire and if possible using damaged tire as spare. Does anyone know if full size tire will fit in truck well ? Tire is holding air fine but not sure what will happen at high speed. Doubt the emergency spare rim will work so will have to buy rim as well, just considering.
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I hit a low curb in parking lot damaged tire side wall and of course scratched rim a little. Was considering buying new tire and if possible using damaged tire as spare. Does anyone know if full size tire will fit in truck well ? Tire is holding air fine but not sure what will happen at high speed. Doubt the emergency spare rim will work so will have to buy rim as well, just considering.
One of the reasons (a bunch of other reasons also) I traded my A4 for the Allroad was because living in NE NJ and commuting to NYC, I was very concerned about pothole damage with those low riding tires. As an aside, for those in NE/NJ the streets in Hoboken are worse than in NYC by far. And in fact I hit a pothole the other night there that I would bet fair money could have resulted in rim or tire damage.
Maybe its just me, but I miss the full spare of years ago. I know, there are space, weight and gas savings that the emergency tires offer, but I'm just saying. Another thing is using that supplied jack is not confidence inspiring.
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I do like the idea at least of a space saver vs run flats. If I'm on a trip and driving during the weekend, who's to say someone is going to have a replacement tire for me?
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You're not alone on that one for sure. I recently got a flat on my Jetta, and the fact that I can still comfortably drive at normal speeds is great.
I do like the idea at least of a space saver vs run flats. If I'm on a trip and driving during the weekend, who's to say someone is going to have a replacement tire for me?
I do like the idea at least of a space saver vs run flats. If I'm on a trip and driving during the weekend, who's to say someone is going to have a replacement tire for me?
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I'm almost 100% it will not fit in the trunk. You may want to consider bringing it to either Audi or a dedicated Tire center and have the tire checked or maybe the car even checked for alignment. Maybe you can polish out a little of the scratch, but either you live with it or pay to get it removed. IIRC, the price for that may be around 150.00.
One of the reasons (a bunch of other reasons also) I traded my A4 for the Allroad was because living in NE NJ and commuting to NYC, I was very concerned about pothole damage with those low riding tires. As an aside, for those in NE/NJ the streets in Hoboken are worse than in NYC by far. And in fact I hit a pothole the other night there that I would bet fair money could have resulted in rim or tire damage.
Maybe its just me, but I miss the full spare of years ago. I know, there are space, weight and gas savings that the emergency tires offer, but I'm just saying. Another thing is using that supplied jack is not confidence inspiring.
One of the reasons (a bunch of other reasons also) I traded my A4 for the Allroad was because living in NE NJ and commuting to NYC, I was very concerned about pothole damage with those low riding tires. As an aside, for those in NE/NJ the streets in Hoboken are worse than in NYC by far. And in fact I hit a pothole the other night there that I would bet fair money could have resulted in rim or tire damage.
Maybe its just me, but I miss the full spare of years ago. I know, there are space, weight and gas savings that the emergency tires offer, but I'm just saying. Another thing is using that supplied jack is not confidence inspiring.
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I was hoping to replace the skinny w/ a full size spare, not very feasible...
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Thanks all
Guess the full size spare idea is not going to do the job. Going to live with the scratches ...will go for a new tire though....didn't see the exact replacement for the Perilli on Tire Rack,want all tires to be same tread. Will check around....Thx all for feedback.
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