Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Mounting Damage
| Bundle broken during tire inflation. |
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| Modern radial car tires are mounted only on safety rims.
These have a hump -1- running along
the shoulders. |
| The hump prevents the tire from being pressed out of the
bead seat during travel with insufficient tire pressure. |
| When the tire is inflated, the tire bead may not slip
completely over the outer rim hump. |
| In this case, there is the danger that the bead bundle will
be overstretched if the tire pressure is too high and the steel
wires rupture partially or completely. Torn bundles are often
not detectable from outside. |
DANGER!
| Tires with damaged bead bundles are not seated
safely and securely on the rim. Such tires are a safety
risk! |
| In addition, there is the danger that a partially
broken bundle tears during continued operation and the
tire suddenly tears open. If the bead bundle breaks
during inflation, the carcass will also be destroyed. |
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Because tire damage can have serious consequences, the
technician and the driver should regularly check the tires, as
it is the best form of early problem recognition ...
Other materials:
Retrofitting a towing bracket
Fig. 92 Dimensions and attachment points
for retrofitting a towing bracket
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Volkswagen recommends having the towing bracket retrofitted by a qualified workshop.
The cooling system may need to be modified or heat shields ...
Wheel bolts
Fig. 166 Changing a wheel:
loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 167 Changing a wheel:
anti-theft bolt and adapter
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
Only the spanner delivered with the vehicle should be used to loosen the
wheel bolts.
Only loosen the whee ...
Tires, Reinforced, Extra Load
Some time ago, the designation “Reinforced” was replaced
with the designation “Extra Load” by some tire manufacturers. In
countries outside Europe, this designation has been conventional
for some time. There are no technical differences.
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