Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk6 > Running gear, axles, steering | Wheels, tyres. axle align | Removing and fitting tyres with run-flat properties to wheel rims

Pressing tyre off wheel rim

Caution

Observe the safety instructions → Chapter.

–	Deflate tyre by unscrewing nickel-plated valve core.

–	When pressing off a tyre using tyre fitting equipment with a press-off plate, always ensure that the tyre valve/tyre pressure 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-.

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