Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 875

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Special Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench - VAG1410-

♦ Vehicle Diagnostic Tester

44 – Wheels, Tires and Vehicle Alignment

1

Wheels and Tires

⇒ “1.1 Wheel Bolt Tightening Specifications”, page 286
⇒ “1.2 Tires, Dismounting”, page 286
⇒ “1.3 Tires, Dismounting”, page 287
⇒ “1.4 Tires, Mounting”, page 287
⇒ “1.5 Wheel, Changing”, page 288
⇒ “1.6 Tire Sealant, Disposing”, page 292
⇒ “1.7 Vehicles with Tire Mobility Kit”, page 292

1.1

Wheel Bolt Tightening Specifications

Wheel bolt to wheel hub for all vehicles:
Tightening specification: 120 Nm
– Apply corrosion protection to the wheel centering seat before

mounting the wheel. Refer to

⇒ “1.5.1 Wheel Changing, Protecting Wheel Centering Seat

Against Corrosion”, page 288

 .

♦ Positioning the anti-theft wheel bolts on steel wheels. Refer to

⇒ “1.5.5 Wheel Changing, Position of Anti-Theft Wheel Bolts

on Steel Wheels”, page 291

 .

♦ Install the anti-theft wheel bolts using the Wheel Bolt Master

Set .

1.2

Tires, Dismounting

Note

♦

Since MY 2005, all vehicles have new rims with revised con‐

tour.

♦

When mounting tires, tire dismounting/mounting machine

must be equipped with tire mounting fixture intended for these

rims.

WARNING

Otherwise the rim could get damaged.

If the tire mounting unit has not been modified, contact the equip‐

ment manufacturer.
Safety Precautions for Removing and Installing Tires
• Always note the instructions and danger warnings identified in

the following description!

– Remove the nickel plated valve insert and let the air out of the

tire.

– Make sure the tire valve -arrow- is on the opposite side of the

press-off blade -1- when dismounting a tire using a tire dis‐

mounting/mounting machine.

The press-off blade must be applied at maximum 2 cm away from

rim flange.
– Remove the balance weight and any dirt from the rim.

– Press off both tire beads around circumference while thor‐

oughly applying tire mounting paste between tire and rim

flange -arrow-.

1.3

Tires, Dismounting

Tires which have been filled or sealed with tire sealant, must be

drained before removing from wheel.

Caution

♦ Do not let tire sealant come in contact with your eyes or

skin.

♦ It is harmful to health, can cause eye irritation and aller‐

gies.

♦ Wear safety gloves and protective eyewear.

– Place the wheel on a flat surface.
– Remove the valve insert.
– Using a suitable drill bit or cutting bit, carefully drill a hole in

the bead seat area of tire.

– Hold the wheel over a catch tray and let the sealant flow out.
– Remove the tire from the rim.
– Clean the rim with a damp cloth.

1.4

Tires, Mounting

• Make sure wheel rim is clean.

– Using the Valve Fitting Tool - VAS6459- -1-, insert a new tire

valve.

– Remove the valve insert.
– Inflate tire to approximately 3 to 4 bar (43 to 58 psi), tire bead

must slip audibly over rim hump when doing this.

– Install the valve insert.
– Check the tire pressure for specified pressure.
– Balance the tire.

1.5

Wheel, Changing

⇒ “1.5.1 Wheel Changing, Protecting Wheel Centering Seat

Against Corrosion”, page 288
⇒ “1.5.2 Wheel Changing”, page 289
⇒ “1.5.3 Wheel Changing Instructions”, page 290
⇒ “1.5.4 Wheel Changing and Wheel Installation”, page 291
⇒ “1.5.5 Wheel Changing, Position of Anti-Theft Wheel Bolts on

Steel Wheels”, page 291

1.5.1

Wheel Changing, Protecting Wheel

Centering Seat Against Corrosion

Applies to Light-Alloy and Steel Wheels
When a wheel is changed, the centering seat should be sprayed

with Wax Spray to prevent corrosion between the centering seat

and the wheel rim. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
– Remove the wheel.
– Thoroughly clean the centering seat on the wheel hub and the

centering surface on the rim.

– Apply wax in area of centering -arrow- using a brush.

Note

Always make sure that only centering -arrow- is waxed and not

rim contact surfaces. As a consequence, the brakes would be‐

come contaminated while driving and thereby result in poor brak‐

ing.

WARNING

Wheel  bolts,  contact  surfaces  of  wheel/wheel  hub  and  the

threads in the wheel hubs must not have wax applied to them.

Never apply lubricants or anti-corrosion treatment to threads

in wheel hubs.

– Install the wheel and tighten. Refer to

⇒ “1.1 Wheel Bolt Tightening Specifications”, page 286

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