[s-cars] Replacing Flat Tire Question:

[Igor Kessel]

"Brian @ TouchTech Systems" wrote:
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> Yesterday I discovered a huge nail in my Left Rear Bridgestone RE730 Ultra
> High Performance 225/45ZR17 tire. I took it to the shop where they told be
> that they could patch it but it would bring the rating from a Z to a H. So
> they offered to replace the tire for free. Fine.
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> My question is, at what point/miles can a new tire effect a Quattro system
> with 3 current running tires, if at all?
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> Thanks for your help,
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> Brian Presser '01 S4
> Audis Northwest Club Activities Director

I don't think so. I have full size spares in mu both quattros in
225/50/16. Recently I had been driving for a week with this one
installed while the damaged wheel was being repaired by a wheel place.
The remaining three were 245/40/17. No clunking from the Torcen, nothing
like that.


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Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros