Balance Mark on PR2's

[st11ray]

I seem to remember that most tires have a painted dot or balance mark on them that you line up with the valve stem. I just got a new set of Michelin PR2's and all I see on the sidewall is a small barcode. Is this barcode the balance mark on the PR2's?

 

[Mellow]

Not all tires have those.. if they don't, then just mount and balance.

 

[Two Brothers]

No balance mark on those Ray. Some Dunlops, Avons, and almost all Metzeler/Pirelli's have them.

 

[WeeSTer]

I seem to remember that most tires have a painted dot or balance mark on them that you line up with the valve stem. I just got a new set of Michelin PR2's and all I see on the sidewall is a small barcode. Is this barcode the balance mark on the PR2's?

I noticed that barcode as well but I decided to just mount them and balance.
The front needed 30g and the rear 10g to balance and I dont think the aligning the barcode with the stem would have helped reduce the amount of weight req'd. The tires ran really smooth on the last trip anyway so I am not going to worry about it.