Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Increasing Temperature Due To Low Tire Pressure
| The diagram shows the temperature behavior of a tire at
speed of 180 km/h (111.84 mph). |
| A - |
Normal range: when maintaining the specified tire pressure,
the temperature remains stable. |
| B - |
Danger zone: when the air pressure is 0.3 bar (4.35 psi)
below specification, the temperature rises to above 120 °C (248
°F) at higher speeds. |
| C - |
Critical temperature limit: The tire defect is triggered. |
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Driving time in minutes |
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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:
Pressure Gauge, Tests and Measurements
Indicators on pressure gauge
1 -
Temperature scale for refrigerant R134a CF3–CH2F or
CH2F–CF3.
2 -
Pressure scale
The pressure gauge may have one or more temperature s ...
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
...
Identification
There are several specifications located on the rim. The following
examples shows the rim identification:
Replacement parts number:
6E0 601 027 A
Size of disc wheel:
6 J x 15
6 - Rim width in inches
J - Shape of rim flange
15 - Rim diamete ...
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