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 ...

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Washing the vehicle
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsThe longer substances such as insects, bird droppings, resinous tree sap, road dirt, industrial deposits, tar, soot or road salt and other corrosive materials remain on the vehicle, the more damage they do to the paintwork. ...

Permitted Tread Depth - Variance
For all four wheels use only tires of the same construction type, and tread. Always use tires with the deepest tread depth on the front axle. Replacing one individual tire is always possible. The vehicl ...

Controls for the air conditioning system
Fig. 125 In the centre console: air conditioning controls (manual) Fig. 126 In the centre console: Climatronic controls First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Press the corresponding button to switch a function on or off. When a function is switched on, ...