Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Cross-Section of a Radial Ply Tire
| Consists of steel wires vulcanized into rubber |
| Make sure secure seating of the tire on the rim |
| 8 - |
Wheel Flange Protection |
| Protects the rim and tire from abrasion due to, for example, contact
with the curb. |
| Tires with flange protection are designated by the abbreviation MFS. |
| The nylon ply -4-, belts
-5-, bead cores
-6- and bead reinforcements
-7- make up the carcass. The
carcass is the “load-bearing structure” of the tire. |
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Run-Flat Tires, Dismounting and Mounting. Refer to
→ Chapter „Tires, Mounting“.
A Tire Pressure Monitoring Display is Necessary When Us ...
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