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:

Test Requirements
Radiator and condenser are clean (clean if necessary). The ribbed belt for the A/C compressor and alternator tensioned correctly. All air ducts, covers and seals are OK and installed correctly. ...

Contact Housings, Repairing Wire Terminals
Note For technical reasons, the contact housing for the wire terminals can be supplied only with the contacts pushed in. These contacts can be removed at every other contact housing ...

Silicone Remover, Long -LLS MAX 008
Definition: Silicone Remover, Long -LLS MAX 008- Edition 10/2008 Product Description The Silicone Remover, Long -LLS MAX 008- is a cleaning agent that is rich in active ingre ...