Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires, Evaluating
- Flat Spots
- Cracking
- Wear Spots
- Tire Sidewall Swelling
- Foreign Object Damage
- Disintegrated Tread
- Tires, Damage from Low Tire Pressure
- Inspecting Tires
- Mounting Damage
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
un ...
Flat Spots
What is a Flat Spot From Standing?
Terms like flat portion, flattening, are also used as a term
for flat spots from standing.
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Other materials:
Wheel Bolt Versions
Shank Designs
There are two shank designs: rounded and conical.
The rounded shank has a curved surface
-arrow A-. This design was used for original rims.
The conic ...
Handling wheels and tyres
Fig. 145 Diagram showing how to swap wheels
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsThe tyres are the most used and most underestimated parts
of a vehicle. Tyres are very important as the narrow tyre surfaces are the only
contact between the vehicle and the ro ...
Brake fluid
Fig. 117 In the engine compartment: cap
on the brake fluid container
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Brake fluid will gradually absorb water
from the surrounding air. The brake system will be damaged if there is too much
water in the brake fluid. T ...
