Mark on Tire for Heavy Spot

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Monday, September 03, 2012 - 01:10 pm:

Is there a marking on the sidewall to determine a light or heavy side of a tire to mount in relation to the valve-stem?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gene Carrothers Huntington Beach on Monday, September 03, 2012 - 01:19 pm:

Put some Dyna Beads inside your tubes and forget about any heavy spots. You'll get a smooth ride after about 20 MPH or so. Sort of like magic if you like that.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Monday, September 03, 2012 - 03:35 pm:

Yeah, I have Dynabeads, but they only weigh so much and can only offset so much imbalance. I'm hoping to mount the tire in such a way as to avoid exacerbating the imbalance. I seem to remember something about a blue dot (and there is a blue smudge on the sidewall), but don't know whether this aligns with the air valve or across from it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gene Carrothers Huntington Beach on Monday, September 03, 2012 - 04:14 pm:

Interesting, I'll have to check my Non Skid tires for a mark. You can always add more beads. I had one tire that I had to put in some extra ones.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Monday, September 03, 2012 - 05:02 pm:

You're probably thinking of airplane tires, Bob. Dyna-beads can't be beat.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve McClelland on Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 06:57 pm:

Bob
My New Firestone's have the blue dot(s) as well, you make a good point why is it there ? I know they mark all the modern tires with green / yellow spots to show the heavy or lite side and that spot always mates with the valve stem location.


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