Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Matching wheel rims and tyres

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information / Fitting tyre / Matching wheel rims and tyres

If necessary, eliminate flat spots caused by storage or handling → Chapter.

–	Press tyre off wheel rim → Chapter.

–	Rotate tyre by 180° relative to wheel rim.

–	Inflate tyre to 4 bar.

–	Attach the wheel (together with tyre) to the wheel balancing machine.

–	Check radial and lateral run-out of wheel/tyre → Chapter.

–	If radial and lateral run-out are within specifications, balance the wheel to 0 g → Anchor.

–	If radial and lateral run out are are not within specifications, match wheel rim and tyre again, and turn tyre by 90° on wheel rim.

–	Check radial and lateral run-out of wheel/tyre again → Chapter.

–	If radial and lateral run out are within specifications, balance the wheel to 0 g → Anchor.

–	If radial and lateral run out are are not within specifications, match wheel rim and tyre again, and turn tyre by 180° on wheel rim.

–	Check radial and lateral run-out of wheel/tyre again → Chapter.

–	If radial and lateral run out are within specifications, balance the wheel to 0 g → Anchor.

–	If radial and lateral run out are not within specifications, check radial and lateral run out on wheel rim → Chapter.

–	If radial and lateral run out are within specifications, renew tyre.

Mounting tyre, run-flat tyres, ultra-high performance tyres

Only trained personnel may perform any assembly work on run-flat tyres and ultra-high-performance tyres. If fitted, check tyre pressure sensor ...

Balancing wheel

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