Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Tyre wear
- Factors influencing the service life of tyres
- Saw-tooth wear
- Measuring tread depth
- One-sided wear
- Outer shoulder wear
- Diagonal washout
- Wear in middle of tyre
- Permissible deviation in tread depth
Damage caused when fitting
Bead core broken during tyre inflation.
Modern radial tyres for passenger cars are mounted only on
safety rim ...
Factors influencing the service life of tyres
The following factors influence a tyre's service life to
varying degrees.
Driving style:
Speed
...
Other materials:
Run-flat tyres - general information
Tyres with run-flat properties have reinforced side walls
when comparing them with normal tyres. This reduces the slippage
of the side walls and prevents the tyre flanks sticking when the
tyres are run deflated. This ensures the vehicle remains
controlla ...
Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber, spring, torsion beam
axle
1 -
Bolt
Renew after removing
50 Nm +45°
2 -
Shock absorber
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
Defective shock absorbers must always be degassed and drai ...
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Switching the auxiliary heater on or off
→ Remote control
→ Programming the auxiliary heater
→ Operation
The auxiliary heater is supplied with fuel from the vehicle fuel tank and can ...
