Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Matching wheel rims and tyres
| If necessary, eliminate flat spots caused by storage or
handling
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Press tyre off wheel rim
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Rotate tyre by 180° relative to wheel rim. |
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Attach the wheel (together with tyre) to the wheel balancing
machine. |
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Check radial and lateral run-out of wheel/tyre
→ Chapter. |
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If radial and lateral run-out are within specifications,
balance the wheel to 0 g
→ Anchor. |
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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. |
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Check radial and lateral run-out of wheel/tyre again
→ Chapter. |
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If radial and lateral run out are within specifications,
balance the wheel to 0 g
→ Anchor. |
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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. |
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Check radial and lateral run-out of wheel/tyre again
→ Chapter. |
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If radial and lateral run out are within specifications,
balance the wheel to 0 g
→ Anchor. |
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If radial and lateral run out are not within specifications,
check radial and lateral run out on wheel rim
→ Chapter. |
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If radial and lateral run out are within specifications,
renew tyre. |
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Only trained personnel may perform any assembly work on
run-flat tyres and ultra-high-performance tyres.
If fitted, check tyre pressure sensor ...
Other materials:
Brake lines
Repairing brake lines
The flanging tool for brake lines -VAS 6056- can be used to
flange brake lines with an outer pipe diameter of 5 mm without
damaging the coating. In certain cases, this allows sections of
brake lines to be renew ...
Assembly overview - auxiliary heater, interior
1 -
Bolts
7 Nm
2 -
Heat exchanger
Removing and installing
→ Chapter.
3 -
Seal
Must be renewed after every opening.
Note fitting pos ...
Assembly overview - curtain airbag
1 -
Line to prevent twisting
Is used to ensure that curtain airbag is not twisted.
Must be entirely visible after installation
2 -
Curtain airbag
Driver side: with driver side curtain airbag igniter -N251-
Front passenger side: ...
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Mounting tyre, run-flat tyres, ultra-high performance tyres
Balancing wheel