Audi A3

Workshop data. Confirm against the vehicle placard.

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Cold pressures. Final-tighten wheel nuts with a calibrated torque wrench, never an impact gun. Re-check after 25–50 miles.

Wheel nut torque · 1997

120 Nm

195/65R15, 205/55R16, 205/60R15, 225/45R17

1 2 3 4
4 bolts
1 4 2 5 3
5 bolts
1 2 6 4 3 5
6 bolts

Use the star / cross order that matches the wheel. Start fasteners by hand. Seat the wheel flush on the hub before final torque. Recheck after 25–50 miles. Confirm against the vehicle placard and handbook.

Pressures Torque Placard Location

Workshop checks

When to torque: every time a wheel is off — tyres, punctures, seasonal swap, brakes.

Seat first: the wheel must sit flush on the hub. Dirt or rust under the wheel means the wrench number is meaningless.

Match the seat: conical, ball/radius and flat/washer seats are not interchangeable. Thread size alone is not enough.

Recheck: after 25–50 miles check the same figure again. Do not add extra Nm.

Conicaltapered cone — angle must match the wheel
Ball / radiusrounded seat — common on some OEM alloys
Flat / washerflat clamp, often with a shank and washer

Pressures

TyreNormal F/RLaden F/REco F/RTorque
195/65R15 26 PSI / 26 PSI — — 120 Nm
205/55R16 33 PSI / 30 PSI — — 120 Nm
205/60R15 26 PSI / 26 PSI — — 120 Nm
225/45R17 30 PSI / 29 PSI — — 120 Nm

Fitment specs

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