Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires, Reinforced, Extra Load

Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual / Whels, Tires, Whel Alignment / Tire Information / Tires, Reinforced, Extra Load

Some time ago, the designation “Reinforced” was replaced with the designation “Extra Load” by some tire manufacturers. In countries outside Europe, this designation has been conventional for some time. There are no technical differences.

Some tire manufacturers also use the “XL” designation for Extra Load tires.

Tires with the designations “Reinforced” or “Extra Load (XL)” are the same.

V winter tires with XL designation have a higher load capacity than the V winter tires without this designation.

Higher speeds can be attained with XL V-winter tires, but the maximum speed of the V tires of 240 km/h (149.12 mph) is not permissible for every vehicle.

The Same Conditions Apply for These Tires as for V Winter Tires without Special Designation!

Tires, Storing

Storage Room Tire storage must be: Dark, Dry, Cool and ...

Winter tires

M+S-Symbol On “M-and-S-tires”, the tread pattern, tread compound or type are designed such that the handling characteristics in snow are im ...

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Changing bulbs in the front headlights (halogen H7)
Fig. 180 Rear view of the right-hand H7 front headlight: dipped beam ①, turn signal ②, and main beam and side light ③ First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The actions should only be carried out in the speci ...

Using a child seat on the rear seats
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings When fitting a child seat to a rear seat, the position of the front seat must be adjusted to ensure that the child has sufficient space. Adjust the front seat according to the size of the child seat and child. Ensure that ...

Unlocking the tailgate manually
Fig. 158 In the luggage compartment: manual release for the tailgate First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings If necessary, fold the backrest of the rear bench seat forwards . Remove items of luggage so that you can reach the tailgate from the insid ...