Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Stripped profile

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information / Evaluating tyres / Stripped profile

Tyres with stripped profile

Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time. If an already damaged tyre is exposed to high stress, the centrifugal forces which occur at high speeds can tear components off the tyre.

The figure shows a tyre with stripped tread due to travel with insufficient tyre pressure.

Stripped profile

Damage caused by foreign bodies

Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and the like can pierce the tyre. This always leads to tyre damage. ...

Tyre damage due to insufficient tyre pressure

The most common causes for tyre failure are minor external damage, a defective valve or a leaking rim due to corrosion or damage. ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing pendulum support
Remove noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. – Unscrew bolts -1, 2 and 3-, and remove pendulum support. Installi ...

Wax-based underseal -D 316 D38 A2
Designation: Wax-based underseal -D 316 D38 A2- Issued 04.2009 Product description Wax underseal -D 316 D38 A2- is a solution of an anti-corrosion agent based on wax and lano ...

Removing and installing metering pump -V54-, Golf and Golf Estate
Note Pay attention to correct part number of metering pump -V54- (different versions) → Electronic Parts Catalogue. Removing Note Observe safety precautions for working on f ...