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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Run-flat tyres, repair work

WARNING: run-flat tyres must be replaced once they've been driven deflated — this page gives the general repair information alongside that hard rule for the Volkswagen Golf Mk7.

  WARNING
Tyres with run-flat properties must be replaced after they have been run deflated.
Adhere to the special assembly instructions → Chapter.
General information
–  As with standard tyre/wheel systems, the disc-type wheel must also be checked before fitting.
–  Check wheel rim for true running, run out and other damage after a tyre has been run deflated → Chapter, as a pot-hole etc. could cause damage to the wheel rim.
–  Damaged wheels must be renewed.
   

    Questions & answers

    Run-flat tyres, repair work — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    Can Golf Mk7 run-flat tyres be repaired?
    SST tyres that have been driven flat cannot be repaired — the internal structure may be damaged. Seal Inside tyres self-repair minor punctures.
    Run-flat tyres, retrofitting/requirements when using run-flat tyres
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