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Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: A note on tire mounting

Every notce a colored dot on the side of your tire? (Metzler uses red, Briddgestone yellow) Wonder what it's there for? Some manufacturers put it on the tire to mark the lightest part of the tire. It should be mounted near the valve stem. This balances your tires/wheels better. It's not hte end of the world if it isn't done but it certainly doesn't hurt.

Many shops and techs don't know this so when you have tires mounted it's a good idea to request ahead of time that they do this when mounting your tires.

If you're female, just tell them that you think it looks prettier that way. Twisted Evil

(If you read this and learned something useful, you owe me a beer. Very Happy

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Klinker · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: A note on tire mounting

Jim · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: tire dots

I would'a posted that years ago - but thought everyone knew it already...
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1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repairing
1992 K75RTP 46,000

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Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

I guess I have to buy my own beer. Dang! Cool

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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

rydor · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

Come to Hungry Mother, Duck, and I assure you, you won't be buying your own beers Very Happy

Jim · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject: HMSP - tire dot thread drift

if you're going to make him ride all the way across for beers - they better be good!
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1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repairing
1992 K75RTP 46,000

"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed."

owrstrich · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject:

that aint beer country... thats shine country...

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rydor · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject:

It'll be in a green can... whether Heineken or Special Export I'm not sure lol Very Happy

Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:14 am Post subject:

Lone Rider of Santa Fe · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 18 Location: New Hampshire, USA

I use to place the dot at the valve stem but I now check the wheel balance prior to mounting the tire in order to locate the heavy side because in my case the valve stem is not the heaviest part of the wheel. I then locate the dot on that spot. Muchado about nothing? Perhaps, but it further justifies my expenditure in the wheel balancer. Very Happy

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'96 K11RS "Victor"

Phil Marvin · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:38 am Post subject:

Hi, All,
I like the Michelin Macadam 50/50E combination on the K75 and also used the same combination for years on my K1100LT's, in the appropriate sizes. Michelin uses no dots. All you can do is mount the tire, balance it and add weights until it's correctly balanced. I've never had to use a lot of weight.
Ride Safe,
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'94 K75A/3
'95 K75RTP

John Clauss · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject:

Thats not always the best place for the spot to go. Best practice is to balance the wheel by itself and find the Heavy spot. Then line up the dot with that. The heavy spot on the wheel is not always the location of the valve stem, most times it is but not always.

More explanation here: http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing-doc.html
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