Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tire Sizes, AWD Vehicles

Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual / Whels, Tires, Whel Alignment / Tire Information / 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 circumferences will lead to tension on the drivetrain and increased tire wear with possible damage to the drivetrain.

This also applies to front and rear tires that are worn differently. In this case, install tires with a larger tread depth.

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 cont ...

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 specif ...

Other materials:

Paint System for Plastic Parts
This universal painting system enables you to safely and simply paint all plastic parts which can be usually found on the exterior. (Plastic types: PP, EPDM, ABS, PC, PPO, PBTP, UP-GF, PA, PVC, R-TPU, PUR) This technical reference material does not apply ...

Petrol
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Petrol types Vehicles with a petrol engine must be run on unleaded petrol in compliance with the European standard EN 228 . Fuels with a maximum ethanol content of 10% (E10) can be used for refuelling. Petrol types ...

Overview - Rim
1 - Rim Flange Stop for the side tire bead 2 - Hump (H2) on Both Bead Seats Prevents the tire from slipping off the bead seat when driving around tight curves An extended hump (EH2) is requir ...