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Tire Guys:
I have been reading that with regards to balancing, the yellow dot (indicating the lightest part of the tire), should be lined up with the valve stem and this will typically result in the least amount of weight needed to balance the tire.
I would hazard to say that on most tires it may not matter, but as you move up with larger and larger tires (e.g. truck and SUV) it becomes more of a necessity. As you can see in the photo below it is obvious that Discount Tire either knows nothing about the dots or simply does not care.
Can anyone confirm that the yellow dot should be aligned with the valve stem?
I have been reading that with regards to balancing, the yellow dot (indicating the lightest part of the tire), should be lined up with the valve stem and this will typically result in the least amount of weight needed to balance the tire.
I would hazard to say that on most tires it may not matter, but as you move up with larger and larger tires (e.g. truck and SUV) it becomes more of a necessity. As you can see in the photo below it is obvious that Discount Tire either knows nothing about the dots or simply does not care.
Can anyone confirm that the yellow dot should be aligned with the valve stem?