Volkswagen BEETLE-1977 User Manual

Tires
Your Volkswagen is equipped with tube-
less bias ply tires which comply with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
Tire pressures
VW-recommended cold Wre inflation
pressures are listed on a sticker on the
inside of the glove compartment door
For good car handling and long tire ser-
vice life, it is important to maintain re-
commended tire pressures. Tires which
are inflated above or below specifica-
tions can cause increased tire wear, in-
creased gas consumption and affect the
road holding of the car.
In the interest of safety, check the tire
pressure of all tires, including the spare
tire, at least once a week, and always be-
fore going on a long trip.
For road use do not exceed the maxi-
mum tire Inflation pressure listed on the
tire sidewall.
Spare tire pressure
Since the spare tire supplies the pres-
sure to operate the windshield washer,
the pressure of the spare tire should be
between 29-42 psi (2.0-3.0 kg/cm
2
).
This pressure level is only to be main-
tained for the operation of the windshield
washer system. For road use, the
pressure in the spare tire should be ad-
Justed as specified on the sticker on the
inside of the glove compartment door.
Tire rotation
If uneven tire wear should occur, we re-
commend that the tires be rotated as
shown in the sketch below. Afterwards,
the tire pressures must be corrected.
The wheel bolts should be torqued
diagonally to 94 ft. lbs. or 13 mkg. See
also page 40.
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Wheel balancing
Awheel should always be balanced after
a tire repair. Also, since regular use can
cause tire imbalance, the wheels should
be balanced from time to time. Unbalan-
ced wheels may affect car handling and
tire life.
Tire wear
The original equipment tires on your VW
have built-in tread wear indicators. They
are molded into the bottom of the tread
grooves and will appear as approxima-
tely Vs inch bands when the tire tread
depth becomes Vie of an inch. When the
indicators appear in two or more adja-
cent grooves, it Is time to replace the
tires. We recommend, however, that you
do not let the tires wear down to this ex-
tent. Worn tires cannot grip the road sur-
face properly, and are even less effective
on wet roads.
Indicator visible - tread warn
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Volkswagen BEETLE-1977 Specifications

General

Brand	Volkswagen
Model	BEETLE-1977
Category	Automobile
Language	English