Mounting tyre

6R 2009–2014

• Coat wheel rim flanges, tyre beads and inside of upper tyre bead generously with tyre assembly paste.

• Turn wheel on tyre fitting unit so that the tyre valve -1- is opposite the assembly head -2-.
• Run tyre fitting unit clockwise.

• Fitting of the lower bead is completed before reaching the tyre valve -arrow-.

The tyre bead will now slide over the wheel rim flange.

• Turn wheel on tyre fitting unit so that the tyre valve -1- is opposite the assembly head -2-.
• Fit depressor -3- on wheel rim.
• Check to ensure that tyre bead is seated correctly on assembly head and run tyre fitting unit clockwise.

• Fitting of the upper bead is completed before reaching the tyre valve -arrow-.

The tyre bead will now slide over the wheel rim flange.

• Remove depressor from wheel rim.
• Inflate tyre to an inflation pressure of max. 3.3 bar (bead seating pressure)

This would lead to prior damage to the tyre and/or the wheel rim.

• Release air if the tyre beads do not lie completely against the edge of the wheel rim. Press tyre bead off again and liberally coat wheel rim flange with tyre assembly paste.
• Inflate tyre to an inflation pressure of max. 3.3 bar (bead seating pressure)
• If the tyre beads seat perfectly against the shoulder of the wheel rim, increase inflation pressure to 4 bar to »seat« the tyre.
• Fit a new nickel-plated valve core and inflate tyre to prescribed inflation pressure.
• Then balance wheel.
• Install wheel and tighten bolts to specified torque ⇒ 2 Specified torques for wheel bolts.

• Ensure that the wheel rim is clean.

• Insert new tyre valve with -VAS 6459- -1-.
• Unscrew and remove valve insert.
• Inflate tyre to approx. 3 … 4 bar. The bead of the tyre must slip audibly over the hump of the rim.
• Screw in valve insert.
• Check tyre pressure to make sure prescribed pressure has been reached.
• Balance wheel.