Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: General

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information / Handling problems / Vehicle pulls to one side / General

Perform a road test to determine whether a vehicle is pulling to one side and if so, which side. If the vehicle pulls to one side → Chapter.

When wheel alignment is checked, include the wheel alignment test results in tyre complaint report.

Manufacturer's tolerances can lead to a slight amount of taper (asymmetry) in the tyre carcass. The rolling tyre then develops a lateral force which acts directly on the wheel suspension, leading to self-steering of the vehicle. Strategic rotation of the wheels can balance out this self-steering behaviour.

Vehicle pulls to one side

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Conicity

Conicity is caused by a slight offset of the tread and/or the belt (amounting to a few tenths of a millimetre) relative to the geometric centre of the tyre. Taper is ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing drive shaft, left drive shaft, constant velocity joints VL100 and VL107, e-Golf
Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Press tool -T10520- ...

Other stowage compartments
Fig. 117 In the luggage compartment: side compartment First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Stowage areas in the luggage compartment Additional stowage compartments are located in the sides of the luggage compartment. The side walls can be removed by pull ...

Assembly overview - flaps and partitions in air distribution housing
Note The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. View from front Note -Arrow- = Direction of travel → Chapter „Assembly overview - heater and ...