Get Wheels and tyres -> Tread depth and wear indicators Guide for Volkswagen Transporter Van Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

● If the tyre pressure is too low, the tyres will wear prematurely and the car will not handle well.

● Check tyre pressures regularly, at least once a month and before every long journey.

● The pressure in all tyres must always be appropriate to the vehicle load.

● Never reduce the increased tyre pressure of warm tyres.

NOTICE

● When attaching the tyre pressure gauge, ensure that you do not position it at an angle to the valve stem. This can

damage the tyre valve.

● Always make sure that all valve caps are fully screwed on while driving.

Underinflated tyres will result in increased fuel

consumption.

Tread depth and wear indicators

Fig. 1 Tyre tread: tread wear indicators.

Tread depth

Most driving situations require the highest possible tread depth. All tyres should have an even tread depth on at least

one axle. This is especially true in wet or wintry road conditions.

In most countries, the legally permissible minimum tread depth is reached at 1.6 mm(1/16 in) residual tread -

measured in the tread grooves next to the wear indicators (observe deviating country-specific legal regulations).

Observe any country-specific legal requirements relating to the permissible minimum tread depths for winter and all-

year tyres.

Tread wear indicators in tyres

The tread wear indicators show if a tyre is worn down. The tyre must be replaced at the latest when the tread depth

is just down to the tread wear indicator.

There are 1.6 mm (1/16 in) high wear indicators→ Fig. 1 in the tread base of the tyres. Markings on the tyre sidewall

indicate the position of the tread wear indicators → Fig. 1.

WARNING

Worn tyres are a safety risk and can lead to a loss of control of the vehicle and cause serious injury.

● Tyres must be replaced at the latest when the tread is worn down to the tread wear indicators.

● Worn tyres have considerably less tread, particularly on wet roads, which can cause the vehicle to glide along the

road surface (aquaplaning).

● Worn tyres reduce the possibility of controlling the vehicle well in normal and difficult driving situations and

increase braking distance and the risk of skidding.

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Tyre damage

Damage to tyres and wheel rims is often hidden→

1. If you suspect that a wheel is damaged, slow down immediately and stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do

so.

2. Check the tyres and rims for damage.

3. Do not drive on if a tyre is damaged.

4. Changing a damaged wheel (→ Changing a wheel). If necessary, contact a suitably qualified workshop.

Or: Use the breakdown set to seal the damaged tyre and then inflate it (→ Breakdown set).

5. If there is no visible damage, drive slowly and cautiously to the nearest suitably qualified workshop in order to

have the vehicle checked.

Embedded foreign bodies in the tyres

1. Leave the foreign body in the tyre if it has entered the inner tyre. Foreign bodies that are stuck between the tyre

tread blocks can be removed.

2. Changing a damaged wheel (→ Changing a wheel). If necessary, contact a suitably qualified workshop.

Or: Use the breakdown set to seal the damaged tyre and then inflate it (→ Breakdown set).

3. Check and adjust the tyre pressure.

4. Go to a correspondingly qualified workshop.

Vehicles with AirStop® tyres:

1. Leave the foreign body in the tyre and go to a suitably qualified workshop. A sealant applied to the inside of the

tyre tread encloses the foreign body and seals the tyre temporarily.

Tyre wear

The tyre wear is affected by several factors:

—Style of driving.

—How well the tyres are balanced.

—Adjustments made to the running gear.

Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard braking all increase tyre wear.

Wheel imbalance may develop when the vehicle is driven; you will notice this by the nervous steering response.

Imbalanced tyres will affect the level of tyre wear. In this case the wheels should be balanced again.

Incorrect wheel alignment causes excessive tyre wear, impairing the safety of the vehicle. The wheel alignment

should be checked by a suitably qualified workshop if tyres show excessive wear.

WARNING

If you notice unusual vibration or the vehicle pulling to one side while the vehicle is in motion, this may indicate that

one of the tyres is damaged.

● Slow down immediately and stop as soon as the traffic situation permits and it is safe to do so.

● Check the tyres and wheel rims for damage.

● Never drive on if tyres or wheel rims are damaged. Instead, seek assistance from a correspondingly qualified

workshop.

● If there is no visible damage, drive slowly and cautiously to the nearest suitably qualified workshop in order to

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