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Old 08-19-16 | 05:39 PM
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From: Muskrat Springs, Utah
Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
No no, not the rim logos, the TIRE label. There is a good reason. If you get a flat and can't see an obvious culprit on the outside of the tire, removing the tube and lining it up will tell you where to look at the tire for the problem. If the tire moves you've lost your reference position, unless you know where it was, which should be centered over the valve.
Oh, right! Total attention-to-detail fail here.

When looking for a puncture (at home, anyway), I usually mark the stem's position on the tire with a sharpie. Your way is even easier.

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
But you aint gonna find a big fat guy pushing 53 x 16.
No, I meant on a Harley-Davidson.
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