Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: General Information

Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual / Whels, Tires, Whel Alignment / Handling Problems / Vehicle Pulls to One Side / General Information

Perform a road test to determine if a vehicle pulls to one side and if so, when and to which side. If the vehicle pulls to one side. Refer to → Chapter „Corrective Action When Vehicle Pulls to One Side“.

If the vehicle alignment is measured, submit the measurement printout and the complaint report with the tire.

Manufacturer's tolerances can lead to taper in the tire construction. This results in a side force when the tire rolls, which acts directly on the suspension and can therefore lead to vehicle self-steering behavior. Targeted rotation of the wheels can balance out this self-steering behavior.

Vehicle Pulls to One Side

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Taper

Taper is caused by slightly offsetting the tread and/or the belt by a few tenths of a millimeter from the geometric center of the tire. Taper cannot be recognized vis ...

Other materials:

One-Part Clear Coat
Definition: One-Part Clear Coat -LLS MAX 010- Edition 10/2008 Product Description The One-Part Clear Coat -LLS MAX 010- is a single-compound product. The raw material base is ...

Wear Spots
Wear spots are caused by a hard stop with locked wheels whereby the rubber compound is abraded from the contact patch. When the tires slide across the road surface, frictional heat is generated which reduces the abrasion resistance on the ...

Changing a wheel
Fig. 170 Changing the wheel: removing the wheel bolts with the screwdriver handle First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Removing the wheel Read the checklist . Loosen the wheel bolts . Jack up the vehicle . Using the hexagonal socket ...