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Audi 8K0805615 Towing Eye: The Emergency Ring You Hope You Never Need

There is one item you only ever look for on a single day, and that day, it needs to be in the trunk: the Audi towing eye. This screw-in ring, part number 8K0805615, is the piece the recovery truck operator asks for before pulling out the strap. Has yours disappeared with the spare wheel, or did the previous owner never return it? This forged steel model uses the original dimensions and slips into the housing of your tool kit as if it had never left.

From the A1 to the Q5: Which Audis Use Part Number 8K0805615?

The list is extensive, as the group standardized this eyelet on its sedans and SUVs for a long time. The manufacturer lists an Audi A3 towing eye for the 2015-2016 models, the 2011 to 2014 A1, the Audi A4 and S4 from 2008 to 2016, as well as the 2010 to 2016 A4 Allroad, the 2008 to 2016 A5 and S5, the Audi A6 and S6 from 2011 to 2016, the 2013 to 2016 A6 Allroad, the 2011 to 2016 A7, the Audi Q5 towing eye from 2009 to 2016, and finally the 2015 to 2016 TT and TTS. As always with OEM-reference parts, checking the number engraved on your original ring remains the only absolute certainty.

Forged Steel: What Sets This Towing Eye Apart from a Weak Copy

The body is made of high-strength forged steel, shaped based on original data rather than simply cast. This is what gives it its hardness and resistance to deformation: a towing ring works in pure tension, often in jerks, sometimes at an angle when the car is positioned diagonally on the shoulder. The thread is machined into the solid piece to match the pitch of the bracket welded behind the bumper, and the surface treatment protects it from aging in a damp trunk.

• OEM Reference 8K0805615 — designed according to the original dimensions, a direct replacement for the lost or broken ring
• High-strength forged steel — hard, wear-resistant, and resistant to deformation
• Towing without damaging the bumper — the force is transmitted through the chassis bracket, not the bumper
• Wide Audi coverage — A1, A3, A4, S4, A5, S5, A6, S6, A7, Q5, TT, and TTS depending on the model year
• Fits in the roadside kit — identical footprint to the original part

Screw the Towing Eye onto Your Audi on the Day It Counts

The installation of the towing eye is deliberately simple, as it must be able to be done on the side of the road, in the rain, without tools. Locate the small square or round pre-cut cover in the front or rear bumper, press on its corner to flip it out, then screw the ring in by hand until it bottoms out. Be careful, on many Audis the thread is left-handed: if it doesn't catch, turn it the other way before forcing it. Finish locking it by inserting the screwdriver from the roadside kit into the ring to act as a lever.

Should You Really Keep a Towing Eye in the Car?

Yes, and not just to be towed. Without this ring, a recovery truck operator must pass a strap around a suspension component or winch the car from a makeshift point, which lengthens the intervention and risks damaging the bodywork. An emergency towing ring costs about the price of a partial tank of gas and avoids this scenario. Many vehicle inspections and rental companies also check for it when the vehicle is returned.

Audi Towing Parts from a French Specialist

Becquet Voiture handles towing and coupling parts like the rest of its catalog: by checking that the listed reference corresponds to a genuine manufacturer part number and by refusing vague descriptions. Unsure about compatibility with your model year? Give us the number engraved on your original ring, and we will compare it with you.

Order your Audi 8K0805615 towing eye and store it in the trunk as soon as you receive it: that's where it will save you.

Type: Screw-in emergency towing eye
OEM Reference: 8K0805615
Material: High-strength forged steel
Brand / Compatible Models: Audi A1 2011-2014, A3 2015-2016, A4 and S4 2008-2016, A4 Allroad 2010-2016, A5 and S5 2008-2016, A6 and S6 2011-2016, A6 Allroad 2013-2016, A7 2011-2016, Q5 2009-2016, TT and TTS 2015-2016
Years: Depending on the model, to be checked before installation
Position: Front or rear depending on the location of the bracket on the vehicle
Contents: 1 towing eye