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. ...

Other materials:

Cross-Section of a Radial Ply Tire
1 - Tread Block 2 - Tread Groove 3 - Tread 4 - Nylon Ply 5 - Belt Layers Consists mostly of steel 6 - Bead Bundle ...

Vents
Fig. 128 In the dash panel: vents First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The vents should be left open to ensure that the vehicle interior is sufficiently heated, ventilated and cooled. Turn the relevant thumb wheel (magnified view) in the required ...

Changing bulbs in the front headlights (Xenon)
Fig. 181 Rear view of right-hand Xenon headlight: ① cornering light and ② turn signal First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The headlight needs to be removed in order to change a bulb. The actions should only be carried ...