[Jeff Alton]

Originally Posted by Magyar Kiwi

Hi
Had some experiences in the past with fitting and balancing new tires, found the following points helped.
1/ Use tire mounting lubricant, not just soap and water.
2/ Position Red Dot and Yellow Dot markings correctly. (Red Dot takes precedence)
3/ Do initial balancing. (optional).
4/ Fit to car and drive until scrubbed in.
5/ After some spirited driving remove wheels/tires from car and balance while hot.
Cheers

If both dots are on the tire, align the YELLOW dot with the valve stem.... If you have a wheel that actually shows/indicates a "low" spot on the wheel, then align the Red dot with that low spot. But, with low profile, shallow drop center wheels, this can be very difficult. Yes, if both dots are on the tire, and no mark on the wheel, red lines up with valve stem.

Yet sometimes we are mounting tires where the dots end up on the inside......