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:

2-pack fine filler
Designation: 2-pack fine filler -LSP 784 002 A2- Issued 06/2011 Product description The 2-pack fine filler is a very fine, thixotropic polyester filler. ...

Raising wheel bearing assembly to unladen position (vehicles with coil springs), front axle
Special tools and workshop equipment required Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- Tensioning strap -T10038- Support -T10149- Caution All bolts on run ...

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects: → Contents of the breakdown set → Preparation → Sealing and inflating tyres → Test after driving for 10 minutes You can use the breakdown set (tyre mobility set) to safely seal any tyre damage cause ...