Tires, Dismounting: Overview

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-- Remove the valve insert.

NOTE:

If equipped handle the glued-on wheel trim carefully. Surface slightly scratched.

Replace the damaged rim wheel trim.

-- Place the press-off blade -1- over the tire valve -arrow- and maximum 2 cm away from rim flange.

Fig 1: Locating Tire Valve / Tire Pressure Sensor And Press-Off Blade

Courtesy of AUDI

-- Remove the balance weight and any coarse dirt from the rim.

-- Press off both tire beads all the way around and thoroughly apply tire mounting paste between the tire and rim flange -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Pressing Off Tire

Courtesy of AUDI

NOTE:

Avoid strong braking or acceleration maneuvers during the first 100 to 200 km (62.1 to 124.3 miles). Otherwise due to the tire mounting paste the tires can distort on the rim.