Repair of tires with metal cord (VW Golf 1)

Repairing tires with metal cord is associated with certain difficulties.

If the defect is discovered after a considerable amount of time has passed, the inner layers of the tire may have already been damaged due to prolonged driving with very low air pressure.

If moisture penetrated through the hole, rust could destroy the metal layers of the cord. The danger is that the defect cannot be detected from the outside. If the repaired tire is subjected to heavy loads (high speeds, full load), it can suddenly burst.

Installing a repair cap is not a very useful aid as the steel wire at the damaged area can wear it away.

If you want to repair tires with metal cord, you should contact a repair shop. Mark the repaired tire as a spare wheel that cannot be used at high speeds. Put the tire in the trunk. In case of doubt, it is better to buy a new tire.

The information is posted on this resource [www.VWmanual.ru]