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Old May 17, 2018 | 02:39 PM
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Installing new tires myself and the tire has a bar code and a yellow dot. Which gets aligned with the valve stem?
 
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Old May 17, 2018 | 02:47 PM
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Old tire had bar code aligned but I was always told use yellow dot.

Confused.
 
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Yellow dot on valve stem for best balance.
 
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so they say, run them on the stand anywho!
 
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