Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Vehicle Pulls to One Side

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 th ...

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 → Chapt ...

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Tread Depth, Measuring
  Note When measuring tread depth, take measurements in the main grooves. Do not take measurements at the tread wear indicator.     Tread depth of a tire must be mea ...

Disintegrated Tread
Tires with Torn-Out Tread Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time. If an already damaged tire is exposed to high stress, the centrifugal force at higher speeds can tear components off the tire. Il ...

Cleaning and caring for the deck stripes
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsDeck stripes are a design feature and are made up of soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC). In the areas of the vehicle where there are deck stripes, the underlying paint layer is protected from weather and environmental condition ...