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   From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 5/2/2022 11:30, Andy Burnelli wrote:   
   >   
   > Notice this is an important advantage of DIY in that you will do they job   
   > right. You have no idea whether the tire shop will bother to do the job   
   > right. Of course, there is debate on the net as to what is right, but if   
   > you don't know it, most (but not all!) wheels come with a marking on the   
   > inside and most new tires come with red dots and/or yellow dots marked on   
   > one side of the tire. I ran an experiment by driving by tire shops and   
   > asking them what the dots mean, and almost none of the people there knew,   
   > which, when I first asked, was a shocker.   
   >    
      
   Interesting, I've never seen these markings.  Then again, I always buy   
   used tires, typically as cheap as I can find them.  My favorite local   
   shop will sell you a used tire with decent tread, and mount/balance it   
   for a total cost of $30 (tire included).  Of course, they don't have all   
   sizes, and I sometimes have to source my tires elsewhere.  I don't bat   
   an eye at sidewall cracks unless I'm on for a 6+ hour road trip (always   
   keep a full-size spare).   
      
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