Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Damage caused by foreign bodies

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

Damage due to embedded foreign body

Often, the object -marking- is so securely embedded in the tyre that it will not free itself even at higher speeds. Consequently, it can act as a plug and seal the tyre relatively well. This results in a gradual loss of pressure, which the driver will not notice immediately, but which can lead to sudden and complete tyre failure.

Note

No repair should be attempted on a steel-belted tyre of which the structure has been punctured by a foreign body.

Damage caused by foreign bodies

Swellings in the tyre sidewall

A swelling in the sidewall of the tyre indicates that the substructure of the carcass has been damaged. Typic ...

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 ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing trim for operating and display unit
Removing – Starting at bottom, unclip trim for operating and display unit -1- from operating and display unit -2- and remove it. Installing Note Before installing, chec ...

Removing and installing front footwell light -K269-, front passenger side
Removing – Using a flat screwdriver, press in locking lug -1- at point indicated by arrow -A-. – Lever out footwell light -2-. –& ...

Removing and installing bracket for onboard supply control unit -J519-, LHD vehicles
Removing – With ignition switched off, disconnect earth cable from battery → Chapter. – Remove dash panel → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70. ...