Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Vibration, Road Test, Performing Before Balancing

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If a vehicle comes to the workshop with the complaint “vibration”, a road test must be performed before balancing the wheels.

That way, information about the type of vibration can be obtained.

Observe at which speed range the disturbance takes place.

–	Raise the vehicle on the platform immediately after the road test.

–	Mark the component location on the tire.

Component Location of Tire	Identification with ...
Left front tire	LF
Right front tire	RF
Left rear tire	LR
Right rear tire	RR

–	Remove the wheels from the vehicle.

–	Balance the wheels.

Vibration, Causes for Vibration

There are many causes for vibration. Vibration can also be caused by tire wear, among other things. Tire wear caused by driving does not always develop evenly over th ...

Vibration, Vibration Control System

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Tire Sizes, AWD Vehicles
Note the following regarding AWD vehicles: Only tires having the same size and are manufactured by the same manufacturer and have the same profile may be used on the front and rear. Different rolling circumfe ...

Tire Service Life, Influences
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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 ...