Known APK problem

Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron: tyres

On the Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron the APK inspector finds tyres problems 70% more often than on cars of the same age: at 5–6 years 8.0%, against about 4.7% nationally.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Too little tread (at least 1.6 mm), cracks or uneven wear.

Repair indication: smallusually a small repair, often done with the service.

How to check it at the viewing

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Ask the seller: How old are the tyres, and has the car been aligned recently?

By age

Share of inspected Audi e-tron / Q8 e-trons with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	e-tron / Q8 e-tron	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
3 – 4 years	B	14.8%	13.5 – 16.2%	12.3%	1.2×	2,586
3 – 4 years	C	5.9%	5.0 – 6.9%	4.5%	1.3×	2,586
5 – 6 years	B	16.7%	15.6 – 17.9%	13.9%	1.2×	3,958
5 – 6 years	C	8.0%	7.2 – 8.9%	4.7%	1.7×	3,958
7 – 8 years	B	13.1%	9.3 – 18.1%	16.4%	0.8×	222
7 – 8 years	C	5.9%	3.5 – 9.8%	5.4%	1.1×	222

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 5–6 years

Model	Tyres	Vs. national
Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron	8.0%	1.7×
SEAT Leon IV	14.1%	1.0×
Nissan Leaf II	19.7%	1.4×
MINI Mini Cooper SE F56	17.9%	1.3×
MINI Clubman F54	14.1%	1.0×
MINI Mini 5-deurs F55	13.6%	1.0×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron often have tyres problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 5–6 years the inspector found a tyres defect on 8.0% of inspected Audi e-tron / Q8 e-trons, against about 4.7% of all cars of the same age (1.7×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the tyres on a used Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron?

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know