It makes zero sense to me as to why most tires made have a stupid plastic barcode sticker right on the bead seat sealing surface of the tire. I just fixed one tire today that hade a very slow leak. After seeing tiny bubbles, I marked tire, and wheel, and sure enough it was leaking right around the barcode sticker! Some are very bad, like Cooper that put
2 stickers on, and not neatly either. Sometimes they are poking up over the rim flange. They need a new plan!!!
2 stickers on, and not neatly either. Sometimes they are poking up over the rim flange. They need a new plan!!!