5.3 Pressing tyre off wheel rim
Caution
♦ Follow the notes on safety ⇒ page 294
– Deflate tyre by unscrewing nickel-plated valve insert.
– When pressing off a tyre using tyre fitting equipment with a
press-off plate, always ensure that the tyre valve/ tyre pres‐
sure sensor -arrow- is directly opposite the bead breaker -1-.
The bead breaker must be positioned no more than 2 cm from
wheel rim flange.
– Remove balance weights and excessive dirt from wheel.
– Press both tyre beads off all round and liberally coat tyre and
wheel rim flange with tyre assembly paste -arrow-.
5.4 Removing tyre from wheel
Caution
♦ Follow the notes on safety ⇒ page 294
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
296 Rep. Gr.44 - Wheels, tyres, vehicle geometry