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Changing
wheels
round
If the tyres are wearing unevenly, it is
advisable to change them round as
shown.
All the tyres
will
then last for
about the same mileage.
When the wheels have been changed
round it may be necessary to have the
front
wheels balanced again.
Replacing
tyres
• For safety reasons the tyres should
be replaced in pairs and not singly. The
tyres
with
the deepest tread should al-
ways be on the
front
wheels.
• Only radial ply tyres of the same type,
size
and the same tread
pattern
may be
combined.
• For safety reasons a new rubber
valve should be
fitted
when a new tube-
less
tyre
has been installed.
• Tubes should only be used in tube-
less
tyres in an emergency.
When this is done, ensure
that
the air
trapped between tube and
tyre
can
escape
from
the valve.
• Repairing tyres calls for special equip-
ment and knowledge and should there-
fore only be done by a specialist.
On the
Transporter/Caravelle
syncro the
following
should also be
noted:
All
four wheels must always be
fitted
with
tyres of the same
size,
type, tread
pattern
and make so
that
the viscous
coupling does not engage the
front
axle
drive unnecessarily because of speed
differences between the two axles. If the
front
wheels have a noticeably smaller
roll circumference than the rear wheels
so
that
they
turn
faster, wind-up
will
oc-
cur in the transmission and cause the
tyres to wear quicker.
Balancing
wheels
The wheels on new vehicles are balanc-
ed.
However when vehicle is running,
various influences can cause wheels to
become unbalanced and this causes
steering vibration.
As
imbalance also increases steering,
suspension
and
tyre
wear the wheels
should be balanced again.
Furthermore a wheel should always be
rebalanced when the
tyre
has been re-
paired or when a new
tyre
has been
fitted.
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