[s-cars] was: re S-cars in seattle, now:RS2 Rocks! (wheel/tire questions)

[Linus Toy]

One dot (Yellow I believe) is the heavy point on the tire, to be mounted
opposite the valve stem.  Alternatively, the other (Red) dot is the minimum
runout point, to be mounted opposite the wheel's max runout point.  Since not
all wheels have max runout marked (especially older ones) the "easy" reference
is the yellow dot to valve stem (on the theory that the rubber valve stem
weighs less than the metal removed, so that point is lightest on the wheel).

I may have yellow & red mixed up, but the concepts are there.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Rich Assarabowski
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 1:16 PM
> To: 'Bob Rossato'; HoosierMP at aol.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] was: re S-cars in seattle, now:RS2
> Rocks! (wheel/tire questions)
>
>
> I do know for sure that the red dots on Bridgestones is the
> location of the valve stem for minimum runout.
>
> -- Rich A.
>
> >BTW, I had heard that the yellow dot on new tires is
> supposed to be the
> preferred spot for locating the filler
> >stem from a balancing standpoint. Anyone else hear that?  Of
> course now
> I'm starting to see yellow AND red dots
> >new tires so I don't know what to believe.
>
>
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