Volkswagen New Beetle owners have reported 1 problem related to tire bead (under the tire category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen New Beetle based on all problems reported for the New Beetle.
Sudden loss of air pressure in tire(s) on 2001 New Beetle with 17 inch aluminum wheels. Caused by corrosion on the bead area of the rim. Caused severe damage to tire, had to replace one expensive tire because of damage to sidewall. 3 total occurrences on 2 different rims. Tire dealer "cleaned up" the bead area and remounted the tire. Luckily all failures either occurred at low speeds or noticed with car parked. Could not reinflate tire as rim would not reseal without remounting.
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Tire problems | |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System problems | |
| Tire Bead problems | |
| Tire Blowout problems | |
| Tire Sidewall problems |