 Note
| If bonded wheel trims are fitted, treat them with great
care. The surface is susceptible to scratches. |
| If the wheel trim is damaged, renew wheel rim. |
|
|
|
| – |
Fit bead breaker -1- opposite
to tyre valve -arrow- and at a
distance of less than 2 cm from the wheel flange. |
| – |
Remove balancing weights and dirt from wheel rim. |
|
|
|
| – |
Press both tyre beads off all round and liberally coat tyre
and wheel rim flange with tyre assembly paste
-arrow-. |
Note
| Avoid any severe braking and acceleration manoeuvres for the
first 100 or 200 km driven. Otherwise, the tyres may turn on the
wheel rim due to the tyre assembly paste. |
|
|
|
Questions & answers
Pressing tyre off wheel rim — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
How do I break the bead on a Golf Mk7 tyre?
Use the tyre machine bead breaker. Apply lubricant. Protect alloy rim edges with plastic jaw covers.
Place wheel on an even surface.
–
Unscrew valve insert.
Caution
The ty ...
