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Tyre stripe markings - what do they mean?
My new tyres have radial red and yellow stripes 'painted' on the the circumference of the tread and somewhat offset from the centre line of the tyre, what do these mean?
Asked on 4 December 2012 by Peterjn7
Answered by
Honest John
That the tyres are new.
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