Tightlines612

23k miles on my 2018 S4 I've owned since delivery. Front left tire is completely worn through in one place on the inner side wall. Remaining tires do not show this problem. Car is a commuter in Florida so not driven hard and obviously no twisties here...

Images below and video of the tire here. Note that this wear is not all that even b/w pictures 1 and 2. That's the same tire, just different place around the diameter. Can't imagine it's an alignment issue.

Have the donut on my car now. Any sense on recourse with Audi for a) defective tire (uneven wear around the diameter) or especially poor alignment? I drive out of town for work during the weeks so getting the car into the dealer is problematic. Had the 10k done at the dealer but the 20k done with an Audi mechanic I've used for 10+ years.

Just replaced another tire exactly 1 week ago for a nail near the sidewall. Having to replace another tire within a week will be a bummer.




Same tire, same inner sidewall, and the tread still shows life.



The video tells the better story: https://i.imgur.com/wdKdTbi.mp4

gk1

Looks like tread separation.
What tire is that Hankook Ventus S1 Evo2?
You could try for warranty, but how much tread depth is left because best case they would prorate them.

nazim13

I was exceptionally frustrated to locate that one of the tires on my 2010 Elantra Visiting had a sidewall swell. I did some exploration and found that the OEM tires, Kumhos, are known for building up these lumps, notwithstanding the way that the vendor attempted to persuade me that I had some way or another hit a pothole or check that I was uninformed of. One of the reps at a neighborhood tire store additionally avowed that they are low quality and are inclined to creating issues, for example, swells or in any event, extinguishing. I am worried about my family driving on these tires and might want to supplant them with something increasingly dependable. Has anybody put various tires on the vehicle, what has been their experience, anything anybody would suggest? Much obliged.
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