Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Tires with Emergency Running Characteristics, SST (Self-Supporting Tire)

Run-Flat Tire, Overview of a PAX Tire

PAX tires involve specially developed system that exhibits the following differences in comparison to conventional tires: Pax Tires with Supporting R ...

Run-Flat Tire, General Information

Run-flat tires have a reinforced sidewall in comparison to standard tires. This reduces the tendency for the sidewall to roll when there is a loss of pressure and pre ...

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Wear Spots
  A wear spot is a flat spot on the tread of the tires that can be caused by extreme braking maneuvers on subsurface such as asphalt. At the same time a tire during the braking maneuver is rubbed at selective points which ...

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:  → Indicator lamps and fuel gauge    → Filling the tank with petrol or diesel    → Refuelling autogas    → Capacities    → Checks when filling the tank The fuel cap is located at the re ...

Tire Wear, Center
This wear pattern is found on drive wheels on high-powered vehicles that often drive long stretches at high speed. At high speeds, the centrifugal force increases the tire diameter at the center of the tread more than at the shoulders of ...