Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Conducting a road test before balancing wheels

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Wheels, tyres, axle align / Vibration due to wheels/tyres - causes and rectification / Conducting a road test before balancing wheels

If a customer brings a vehicle to the workshop complaining about “vibration”, a road test is essential prior to balancing the wheels.

This will give you information about the nature of the vibration.

You will be able to determine the speed range in which vibration occurs.

–	Raise the vehicle on a lifting platform immediately after the road test.

–	Mark installation position on tyre.

Tyre position	Marked with …
Front left tyre	FL
Front right tyre	FR
Rear left tyre	RL
Rear right tyre	RR

–	Remove wheels.

–	Balance wheels.

Causes of vibration

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Balancing wheel, conditions

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