Volkswagen Touran Service Manual: Wheel Balancing, Rim Radial and Lateral Run-Out, Checking

Volkswagen Touran Service Manual / Wheel and Tire Guide Information / Tires, Mounting / Wheel, Balancing / Wheel Balancing, Rim Radial and Lateral Run-Out, Checking

Mount the rim on the Balancing Machine.

Use the Wheel Centering System Adapter -VAS5271-.

Preload the Tire Dial Gauge approximately 2 mm.

Turn the rim slowly.

Note the smallest and the largest dial readings.

S -	Lateral Run-Out

H -	Radial Run-Out

Compare determined value with specifications in the table. Refer to → Anchor.

Note

Peak values on the Tire Dial Gauge due to small irregularities may be disregarded.

Wheel Balancing, Rim Radial and Lateral Run-Out, Checking

Specified Values for Radial and Lateral Run-Out on the Rim

Rim	Radial Run-Out (mm)	Lateral Run-Out (mm)
Steel wheel	0.5	0.5
Light alloy wheel	0.5	0.8

Note

If the measured value exceeds the specified value, no acceptable smooth running can be attained.

Wheel, Balancing, Tire and Wheel Radial and Lateral Run-Out, Checking

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