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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Lifting the vehicle with the jack
Fig. 168 Jacking points for the vehicle jack (mirrored on the right-hand side of the vehicle) Fig. 169 Vehicle jack at the rear left-hand side of the vehicle First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The jack may be applied only at the jacking points shown (m ...

Connecting Service Station
Turn off the ignition. – Connect the A/C service station to the power supply. – Connect quick-release coupling adapter to charging hoses of service station (handwheels not screwed in/ha ...

Stowage compartment in the front passenger footwell
Fig. 99 In the front passenger footwell: stowage compartment for high-visibility waistcoat First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Opening and closing the high-visibility waistcoat stowage compartment To open, grip the handle (arrow) and pull the cover out of ...