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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Checklist
To ensure your own safety and that of your passengers, observe the following actions in the specified order : Find a firm and level surface suitable for lifting the vehicle. Stop the engine, select a gear on a manual gearbox or in case of automatic gearbox, move the selector lever ...

Overview of the front passenger side
Fig. 9 Overview of the front passenger side (left-hand drive vehicles). The controls are mirrored in right-hand drive vehicles Key for : Vent , Location of front passenger front airbag in the dash panel Key-operated switch in the stowage compartment for switch ...

Wiring Eyelets, Repairing
Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331- Note Do not use rust remover, contact spray or grease because the lack of friction will cause the torque to be ...