Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Flat Spots, Correcting
| Flat spots cannot be removed from tires with workshop
equipment. |
| Such flat spots can be "driven out" only by driving the car
until the tires are warm. |
| We do not recommend the following method during cold or
winter weather. |
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Check the tire pressure and correct, if necessary. |
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If possible, drive the vehicle on an expressway. |
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If the traffic and road conditions permit, drive at a speed
of 120 km/h to 150 km/h (74.56 to 93.2 mph) for a distance of 20
to 30 km. |
WARNING
| Do not endanger yourself or other persons during
this road test. |
| Follow all traffic regulations and speed limits when
performing the road test. |
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Lift the vehicle immediately after the performing the road
test. |
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Remove the wheels from the vehicle. |
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Balance the wheels on the stationary balancing machine.
Refer to
→ Chapter „Wheel, Balancing“. |
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Expanded functions can be performed using Hunter RFT33VAG
Road Force Touch™ Wheel Balancer -VAS6230B4- in addition to the
previously known balancers.
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Other materials:
Tires with Rim Protector
The tire industry produces tires with rim protector for
light alloy wheels (rim protector). The rim protector prevents
damage to the light alloy wheels caused by contact with curbs.
Using tires with rim protector on steel wheels with wheel
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Winter Tires with Speed Symbol V
Table. Refer to
→ Anchor.
The tire industry delivers winter tires with V-rating also.
These tires can be applied up to the maximum permissible speed vmax
= 240 km/h (149.13 mph) only under certain conditions.
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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
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