Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires, Dismounting

Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual / Whels, Tires, Whel Alignment / Tires, Mounting / Tires, Dismounting

Remove the valve insert.

Note

If equipped handle the glued-on wheel trim carefully. Surface slightly scratched.

Replace the damaged rim wheel trim.

–	Place the press-off blade -1- over the tire valve -arrow- and maximum 2 cm away from rim flange.

–	Remove the balance weight and any dirt from the rim.

Tires, Dismounting

–	Press off both tire beads all the way around and thoroughly apply tire mounting paste between the tire and rim flange -arrow-.

Note

Avoid strong braking or acceleration maneuvers during the first 100 to 200 km. Otherwise due to the tire mounting paste the tires can distort on the rim.

Tires, Dismounting

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