Red Dots on Tires & Wheels

[TexasDean]

I just got my Telluride EX AWD and it has these red dots on all the wheels and tires? What's the purpose of these dots?

 

[ERNYSAN]

The wheel have the air valve and this add more weight at that point Those marks make the alignment and balance of the wheels perfect eventually they will disappear

 

[TexasDean]

The dots may be to assist in aligning and balancing the wheels, but it doesn't appear that it has anything to do with the air valves since the dots are all on different places compared to the air valves on the four wheels.

 

[Floride]

The dots means that's where the belts are joined so there may be a high spot there. There's also a yellow dot too which is where the tire should be mounted to the valve stem.

 

[ERNYSAN]

https://www.tires-easy.com/blog/what-are-the-red-and-yellow-dots-on-my-tires/

Typically the yellow dot indicates the point on the tire that SHOULD be mounted next to the valve stem for the best balance.

The red dot is the uniformity mark. As well as not being able to manufacture perfectly weighted tires, it's also nearly impossible to make a tire which is perfectly circular. Every tire has a high and a low spot, the difference of which is called radial run out. Manufacturers typically mark this high point with a red dot on the tire sidewall.

When you have this tire mounted the guys at the shop will know all of this and will mount it accordingly.

 

[TexasDean]

Thanks for the info. I had not noticed such dots on any car before. Now I know their purpose and I'll look for them when I need to replace my tires.

 

[Raggyanne]

I just got my Telluride EX AWD and it has these red dots on all the wheels and tires? What's the purpose of these dots? View attachment 2199

Mine tell me that I have nitrogen in my tires not regular air.

 

[ERNYSAN]

They told you the red dots mean you have nitrogen and not regular air???