| Tire mounting question [message #785286] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 22:36 |
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Is the mark on the tire at the lighest or heaviest point?
DJ
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| Re: Tire mounting question [message #785290 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 22:42 |
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IdaSpode wrote:
> Is the mark on the tire at the lighest or heaviest point?
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> DJ
Lightest (in the auto indistry, anyway).
Was taught on cars to align the dot with the valve stem.
DDave
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| Re: Tire mounting question [message #785304 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 23:24 |
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I had this exact same question come up last week.
I think the answer depends on who you ask. At least
it did for me.
I was planning on using that little mark to line up with
the rim-lock and call it good.
At the slow speeds I ride at. Who'd ever
notice an out-of-balance tire anyway?
SloCalSpode
BTW 53.5% of the people I asked said it was the lightest.
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IdaSpode wrote:
> Is the mark on the tire at the lighest or heaviest point?
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> DJ
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| Re: Tire mounting question [message #785306 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 23:46 |
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>On 17 Jul 2006 14:24:45 -0700, "SloCalSpode" <jjwallace [at] earthlink.net> wrote:
>I had this exact same question come up last week.
> I think the answer depends on who you ask. At least
> it did for me.
> I was planning on using that little mark to line up with
> the rim-lock and call it good.
> At the slow speeds I ride at. Who'd ever
>notice an out-of-balance tire anyway?
> SloCalSpode
> BTW 53.5% of the people I asked said it was the lightest.
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>IdaSpode wrote:
>> Is the mark on the tire at the lighest or heaviest point?
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>> DJ
It is the lightest spot.
With no rim lock, mount the tire with the valve stem corresponding to
the mark (paint circle).
If there is a rim lock, mount the tire with the mark corresponding to
the rim lock.
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| Re: Tire mounting question [message #785318 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 01:54 |
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On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:46:26 GMT, Wudsracer
<dirtbike52RemovE [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>On 17 Jul 2006 14:24:45 -0700, "SloCalSpode" <jjwallace [at] earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>I had this exact same question come up last week.
>> I think the answer depends on who you ask. At least
>> it did for me.
>> I was planning on using that little mark to line up with
>> the rim-lock and call it good.
>> At the slow speeds I ride at. Who'd ever
>>notice an out-of-balance tire anyway?
>> SloCalSpode
>> BTW 53.5% of the people I asked said it was the lightest.
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>>IdaSpode wrote:
>>> Is the mark on the tire at the lighest or heaviest point?
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>>> DJ
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>It is the lightest spot.
>With no rim lock, mount the tire with the valve stem corresponding to
>the mark (paint circle).
>If there is a rim lock, mount the tire with the mark corresponding to
>the rim lock.
Why didn't someone post this before Saturday night?
I'm more than a little disappointed.
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| Re: Tire mounting question [message #785322 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 03:13 |
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> Why didn't someone post this before Saturday night?
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> I'm more than a little disappointed.
Loosen the lock... let the air out... spin the tire... blow it up...
tighten the lock... there glad I could help... :) :) :)
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| Re: Tire mounting question [message #785341 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 05:02 |
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On 17 Jul 2006 18:13:50 -0700, "dsc" <Dudley.Cornman [at] eku.edu> wrote:
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>> Why didn't someone post this before Saturday night?
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>> I'm more than a little disappointed.
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>Loosen the lock... let the air out... spin the tire... blow it up...
>tighten the lock... there glad I could help... :) :) :)
But I'm already done and in a record 2 hours 45 minutes with no
pinched tubes AND under the gun. I think I'll leave well enough
alone.
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| Re: Tire mounting question [message #785348 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 13:56 |
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scrape wrote:
> On 17 Jul 2006 18:13:50 -0700, "dsc" <Dudley.Cornman [at] eku.edu> wrote:
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> >
> >> Why didn't someone post this before Saturday night?
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> >> I'm more than a little disappointed.
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> >Loosen the lock... let the air out... spin the tire... blow it up...
> >tighten the lock... there glad I could help... :) :) :)
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> But I'm already done and in a record 2 hours 45 minutes with no
> pinched tubes AND under the gun. I think I'll leave well enough
> alone.
UUMMM...taste like chicken... :) :) :)
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