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Has everyone else had the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 fitted as standard on their 19 inch wheels? (245 45 R19)
I picked up a slow puncture, so during the week took it to get repaired and the place said it was unrepairable due to the foam on the inside. What foam? I asked. Audi apparently fit the "acoustic" version of this tyre which means it has a piece of foam glued to the inside of the type, to reduce the noise level.
They said they have no way to re-stick the foam after doing the repair, so won't repair it. Having now looked into it a bit more, this appears to be a relatively common problem, and whilst it appears to be repairable if you do it yourself, normal type places won't repair them. I went to two places, they both said the same thing!
I didn't even know these "acoustic" tyres existed, so something to be aware of. When it comes to replacing them, I won't be getting the "acoustic" versions...
I picked up a slow puncture, so during the week took it to get repaired and the place said it was unrepairable due to the foam on the inside. What foam? I asked. Audi apparently fit the "acoustic" version of this tyre which means it has a piece of foam glued to the inside of the type, to reduce the noise level.
They said they have no way to re-stick the foam after doing the repair, so won't repair it. Having now looked into it a bit more, this appears to be a relatively common problem, and whilst it appears to be repairable if you do it yourself, normal type places won't repair them. I went to two places, they both said the same thing!
I didn't even know these "acoustic" tyres existed, so something to be aware of. When it comes to replacing them, I won't be getting the "acoustic" versions...