trebor3170
Member
Ok, maybe a dumb question. I have seen, on forums and such, that the dot, usually red or green, on the sidewall of a tire, is the heavy side, and should be aligned opposite the valve stem on the wheel. Now I worked for a short while in a tire shop, and right now have 2 vehicles with 4 tires each, DUH. I was never taught that the tire had to be oriented in any particular way, (directional tires excepted), the 8 tires on my cars, plus the 6 mounted in the shed, have the dot at random locations. So, is this some BS that some internet genius just dreamed up, or is it fact, and the tire stores just don't give a crap? And if it is BS, what is the dot for?