Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires and Rims, Matching
| If necessary repair flat spots from standing. Refer to
→ Chapter „Flat Spots, Correcting“. |
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Dismount the tire. Refer to
→ Chapter „Tires, Dismounting“. |
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Turn the tire about 180° against the rim. |
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Inflate the tire to 4 bar (58 psi). |
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Tension the wheel with the tire on the balancing machine. |
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Check the tire and wheel radial and lateral run-out. Refer
to
→ Chapter „Wheel, Balancing, Tire and Wheel Radial and Lateral
Run-Out, Checking“. |
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If the radial and lateral run-out are within the specified
values, balance the wheel to 0. Refer to
→ Anchor. |
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If the radial and lateral run-out are outside the specified
values, match the tire and rim again and rotate the tire 90°
relative to the rim. |
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Check the tire and wheel radial and lateral run-out again.
Refer to
→ Chapter „Wheel, Balancing, Tire and Wheel Radial and Lateral
Run-Out, Checking“. |
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If the radial and lateral run-out are within the specified
values, balance the wheel to 0. Refer to
→ Anchor. |
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If the radial and lateral run-out are outside the specified
values, match the tire and rim again and rotate the tire 180°
relative to the rim. |
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Check the tire and wheel radial and lateral run-out again.
Refer to
→ Chapter „Wheel, Balancing, Tire and Wheel Radial and Lateral
Run-Out, Checking“. |
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If the radial and lateral run-out are within the specified
values, balance the wheel to 0. Refer to
→ Anchor. |
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If the radial and lateral run-out are still outside the
specified values check the rim for radial and lateral run-out.
Refer to
→ Chapter „Wheel Balancing, Rim Radial and Lateral Run-Out,
Checking“. |
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In the radial and lateral run-out of the rim is within the
specified values, replace the tire. |
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