MNader07

As I recall from my old days as a wheel designer, that little dot should be aligned with the valve stem. I doubt most installers even bother, but since the dot is still on tires I believe the logic is still valid.

Rather than relying on my old gray matter, which can't even recall what I ate for breakfast, or why I was doing something when I was designing wheels back in 80's, anyhow, I looked it up.

Since it is very hard to make a tire that is perfectly balanced, some tire manufacturers apply yellow dots that indicate the tire's light balance point and serve to help you balance the assembly while mounting the tire. The yellow dots should be aligned with the valve stem on both steel and aluminum wheels since this is the wheel's heavy balance point. This will help minimize the amount of weight needed to balance a tire and wheel assembly. So usually, whenever you see a yellow dot, match it up with the valve stem.

This is always true except in cases where a red dot also appears in the lower sidewall. The red dot indicates the high point for both radial runout and radial force variation. As I'm sure you know, not only is it hard for tire manufacturers to make a perfectly balanced tire, it also is very difficult to make a perfectly round tire.

To avoid or minimize these problems, whenever you see a red spot, match this up with the valve stem-unless you happen to have a steel wheel that has a dimple on the exterior side of the rim area. The dimple indicates the wheels' low spot and is spec'ed by some original equipment manufacturers so that they can match mount tires and wheels installed on new trucks at the factory.

If you see both a red as well as a yellow dot on the tire, the red dot takes priority. An easy way to remember this is the phrase ``Red Rules.'' Ignore the yellow dot and match the red dot to the wheel low point dimple as some vehicle manufacturers do or, if no dimple is marked on the wheel, align the red dot with the valve stem.

Anyhow, since others had told you how to take it off Ithought I'd tell you why it's there in the first place.

Bruce

This is pretty much accurate as I work in a tire plant currently I just would like to add that at least here the red and yellow dot will be on every single tire put that goes out the door and to what everyone else said I agree a solvent will or at least should take care of it

I second what Nick said!

Very nicely done! The best one of those I have ever seen

I use Waterless more often than not anymore. I find that I can use less product because of the lubricity, and still remove surface contamination.

What is you dilution rate using the waterless?

Thank you everyone for all of the advice I really appreciate it and i was so happy that it finally got a little above 50 and was able to wash it though sadly not with Adams

What products are you using now.  If they're big box store products, dump them...  TRUST ME!! 

 

Adams car shampoo will blow your mind.  

 

APC would work well on your wheel wells.  Wet the area with the hose, spray with APC, let dwell and then scrub with the fender brush and rinse. 

 

What are you trying to achieve?  Paint correction, or just proper upkeep of your car?

Chris

I am currently using Mothers car wash and paste wax. I do plan on buying Adams car shampoo and having the entire line of products. I probably should do some paint correction I can see some swirls then proper upkeep from there

Hello everybody I am new to Adam's and still have some soap and a little wax left and was curious what I should buy first to get started until I run out of everything else.  My plan is to eventually have all Adam's products just looking for a starting point to get the best results with what i currently have, on another note I picked up a 2012 dodge charger and it has the carpet like material in the wheel well and was wondering if the wheel cleaner or all purpose cleaner would be good on it or what would be better for it.  Thank you all in advance

Looks great! Love the color on it