Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Disintegrated Tread
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Foreign Object Damage
Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and
the like can pierce the tire.
This always leads to tire damage.
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Tires, Damage from Low Tire Pressure
The most common causes of failure are small external damage,
a defective valve or a leaky rim due to corrosion or damage.
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Other materials:
Petrol
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Petrol types
Vehicles with a petrol engine must be run on unleaded petrol in compliance with
the European standard EN 228 . Fuels with a maximum ethanol content
of 10% (E10) can be used for refuelling.
Petrol types ...
Tires, Rolling Noises, General Information
Rolling noise perceived by the human ear is caused by
vibrations transmitted from the noise source to the ear via the
air.
Here we are interested in noises created by certain
characteristics of the tires as well as the effects of rolling ...
Tire Sidewall Swelling
A swelling in the flank of the tire indicates that the
substructure of the carcass has been damaged.
Typical causes for such damage include, for example, driving
over curbs at a sharp angle.
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