Tires and checking tire pressure (VW Golf 4)

Tires are the only parts of the car that are constantly in contact with the road, and even the combined contact surface of all tires is small. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly conduct a thorough inspection of tires, since both your own safety and the safety of other road users largely depends on the condition of the tires.

Regularly checking the condition of your tires will allow you to promptly detect intense wear and eliminate its cause, which will help avoid more serious consequences.

If there is uneven wear on the tires, it is necessary to find the cause and eliminate it.

Check the tires for cuts, punctures, and foreign objects in the tires. Air leaks from the tire can be identified using soapy foam.

Carefully inspect the inside sidewall of each tire for traces of brake fluid.

Proper tire pressure extends the life of your tires, so check it regularly. Check tire pressure only when your tires are cold.

Checking the level of wear on tire treads

Wheel tyres must be replaced immediately if the special indicators (B) located at the bottom of the tread become level with the surface of the tyre tread due to wear. The position of the indicators is indicated by a triangular mark on the sidewall of the tyre (A).

Measuring the tread depth of a tire

The depth of the tire tread pattern can be controlled with a special device. When the tire wear limit is reached, it must be replaced.

Checking tire pressure

Checking tire pressure is only done on cold tires. Optimal tire pressure increases tire life and vehicle performance.

Types of tread wear

Lateral tread wear



Low tire pressure (wear on both sides). Low tire pressure leads to constant tire deformation and improper tire-to-road contact. This causes the tire cord to wear out significantly and reduces the tire's grip on the road surface. Overheating of the tire can also cause it to burst.


Incorrect camber angle (wear on one side). The suspension needs to be repaired.

Taking turns at high speed. It is necessary to reduce speed on turns.

Tread wear in the center



High tire pressure. When the tire pressure is significantly higher than normal, intensive wear of the tread in the center of the tire occurs, the tire's grip on the road surface decreases, the tire does not absorb road irregularities, as a result of which all impacts are transmitted to the body and the likelihood of a tire rupture increases.

Check and adjust tire pressure to normal.

In some cases, it is necessary to increase the tire pressure, particularly when driving at high speeds or with a heavy load, but do not forget to bring the pressure up to the norm during normal operation of the car.

Uneven wear



The tires on the front wheels may wear unevenly due to wheel misalignment. In this case, it is necessary to adjust the wheel alignment angles.

Lateral tread wear. Balance the wheels.