Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Cross-Section of a Radial Ply Tire
| Consists of steel wires vulcanized into rubber |
| Make sure secure seating of the tire on the rim |
| 8 - |
Wheel Flange Protection |
| Protects the rim and tire from abrasion due to, for example, contact
with the curb. |
| Tires with flange protection are designated by the abbreviation MFS. |
| The nylon ply -4-, belts
-5-, bead cores
-6- and bead reinforcements
-7- make up the carcass. The
carcass is the “load-bearing structure” of the tire. |
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Run-Flat Tires, Dismounting and Mounting. Refer to
→ Chapter „Tires, Mounting“.
A Tire Pressure Monitoring Display is Necessary When Us ...
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Sealing and inflating tyres
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
Sealing a tyre
Unscrew the cap from the tyre valve.
Use the valve core extractor to screw the valve core out of the tyre
valve. Place the core on a clean surface.
Shake the tyre filler bottle vigorously up ...
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.
...
Welding and Soldering on Refrigeration Systems
Before performing welding or soldering work on vehicles near
the air conditioning system components, extract the refrigerant
and remove the residue by flushing with compressed air and
nitrogen.
The products of refrigerant decomposition d ...
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