Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: 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
covers may lead to the loss of the wheel cover while driving.
The cover separates from its secure seating due to the flexing
of the tire. |
WARNING
| When installing tires on steel rims, ensure only
tires without rim protector are mounted. |
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| The illustration shows the non-permissible combination of
steel rim, wheel cover and tire with rim protector. |
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Rim flange of a steel rim |
WARNING
| This combination must not be mounted! |
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Even tires that look in good shape, new or hardly use and
have sufficient tread depth and that are older than 6 years, can
age caused by moisture and winter condition ...
Note the following regarding AWD vehicles:
Only tires having the same size and are manufactured by the
same manufacturer and have the same prof ...
Other materials:
Wear Spots
A wear spot is a flat spot on the tread of the tires that
can be caused by extreme braking maneuvers on subsurface such as
asphalt.
At the same time a tire during the braking maneuver is
rubbed at selective points which ...
Introduction
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→ Indicator lamps and fuel gauge
→ Filling the tank with petrol or diesel
→ Refuelling autogas
→ Capacities
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The fuel cap is located at the re ...
Water Content
Only very small amounts of water are soluble in liquid
refrigerant. On the other hand, refrigerant vapor and water
vapor mix in any ratio.
Only a small drop of water may get into the refrigerant
circuit. The dryer, dryer bag or dryer car ...
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