Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Matching wheel rims and tyres
| If necessary, eliminate flat spots caused by storage or
handling
→ Chapter. |
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Press tyre off wheel rim
→ Chapter. |
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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. |
| – |
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. |
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If radial and lateral run out are within specifications,
renew tyre. |
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Mounting tyre, run-flat tyres, ultra-high performance tyres
Balancing wheel