I thought it might be good to collect information on the various tire makes that members have installed, where the dot goes when it's mounted. Some tire mfgrs put a dot (or some marker) on the tire sidewall to ensure the tire is mounted so that it will balance with minimal weights.
For instance, Bridgestone 020F OEM tires (for the ST13) have a dot (white I believe) that shows the tire and should be aligned with the valve stem when mounting the new tire.
I was told the following for some of the other makes of tires:
So if you have that information for your set of tires, let's have it. I'll start:
ST13 - Bridgestone 020F OEM - dot aligned with valve stem.
For instance, Bridgestone 020F OEM tires (for the ST13) have a dot (white I believe) that shows the tire and should be aligned with the valve stem when mounting the new tire.
I was told the following for some of the other makes of tires:
I dont know what mfgrs fall in the "etc", but that's where I thought this thread might help fill in the missing information.contis , avons, michelins, etc, do not have marks. Put it on and air itup
So if you have that information for your set of tires, let's have it. I'll start:
ST13 - Bridgestone 020F OEM - dot aligned with valve stem.