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Tires and Wheel Questions.....

 
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USNCHief



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:59 am    Post subject: Tires and Wheel Questions..... Reply with quote

Sorry if this is a dead horse, but....

1) I see some NASCAR pics with Yellow and some with White GOODYEAR stenciling on the sidewalls, what's the difference other than color?

2) The center "cap" on wheels/rims have a 5 point "star" painted/marked on them, what is this for?

3) Some photos show a "stripe" of some color across the sidewall and onto the rim, please explain the purpose?

4) Lug nuts...same color as rims, a contrasting color as a preference or is it to assist the tire changer to be quicker?

Thanks for all of the assistance ahead of time!!!!!
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Mack



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

White lettered Goodyears were used until the season finale at Atlanta in 1992, that race was the debut of the yellow letters. The star on the center car in a directional marker for the lug nuts. I'm not sure on the tape stripe. Lug nuts I generally paint with a steel finish.
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CJ44



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It sounds like the "stripe" you are referring to is to check for wheel slip.
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truedeadman



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stripe is an alignment mark.....shows lug nut in relation to rim/tire
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_oS4FGCUAAlfjN.jpg
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