Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Component Overview

Permitted Tread Depth - Variance

For all four wheels use only tires of the same construction type, and tread. Always use tires with the deepest tread depth on the front a ...

Overview - Wheel, Standard

1 -  Wheel Installing the wheel. Refer to → Chapter „Wheel, Mounting“. 2 -  Wheel Bolts There a ...

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Winter tyres
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsIn winter road conditions, winter tyres will considerably improve the car's handling. The design of summer tyres (width, rubber compound, tread pattern) gives less grip on ice and snow. Volkswagen urgently recommends the ...

Insulating glass windscreen
Fig. 71 Metal-coated windscreen for infrared reflection with communication window (blue area) First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Insulating glass windscreens have a coating which reflects infrared radiation. There is a non-coated area above the interior ...

Heel and Toe Wear
Heel-and-toe wear is step-like wear of individual tread blocks, due to which an increased rolling noise can develop. The heel-and-toe wear is caused by the uneven distortion of the tread blocks in the contact patch. Heel-and-toe wear appears in more extr ...