Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Overview - Radial Ply Tire

EU Tire Label, Categories

Rolling Resistance. Refer to → Anchor Wet Grip. Refer to → Anchor Noise Emission. Refer to & ...

Cross-Section of a Radial Ply Tire

1 -  Tread Block 2 -  Tread Groove 3 -  Tread 4 -  Nylon Ply 5 -  Belt ...

Other materials:

Wear Spots
Wear spots are caused by a hard stop with locked wheels whereby the rubber compound is abraded from the contact patch. When the tires slide across the road surface, frictional heat is generated which reduces the abrasion resistance on the ...

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 ...

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:  → Contents of the breakdown set  → Preparation  → Sealing and inflating tyres  → Test after driving for 10 minutes You can use the breakdown set (tyre mobility set) to safely seal any tyre damage cau ...