Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Disintegrated Tread

Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual / Whels, Tires, Whel Alignment / Tires, Evaluating / Disintegrated Tread

Tires with Torn-Out Tread

Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time. If an already damaged tire is exposed to high stress, the centrifugal force at higher speeds can tear components off the tire.

Illustration shows a tire with torn-out tread due to driving with insufficient tire pressure.

Disintegrated Tread

Foreign Object Damage

Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and the like can pierce the tire. This always leads to tire damage. ...

Tires, Damage from Low Tire Pressure

The most common causes of failure are small external damage, a defective valve or a leaky rim due to corrosion or damage. ...

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Interior mirror
Fig. 78 Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror Fig. 79 Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The driver must adjust the interior mirror so that they can see clearly through the rear window. The driver’s rear view may ...

General Information
In order to be able to force moisture and other contaminants out of refrigerant circuit, compressed air and nitrogen (to force moisture out of refrigerant circuit) are to be used. For the most part, blowing through the refrigerant circui ...

Brake support systems
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The brake support systems ESC, ABS, BAS, TCS and EDL only function when the engine is running. They make a considerable contribution to active driving safety. Electronic stabilisation programme (ESC) The ESC helps to ...