Little Blue Dot - Page 3 - Nissan Murano

ChrisWard · 07-31-2007, 03:30 PM

Go look at what I have posted

BARCODE · 08-26-2007, 11:27 AM

Dots are suppose to be close... real close together so... in your case, they are mounted wrong.

bjh · 09-07-2007, 05:26 PM

WELL, after reading this, I am concerned. I have 4 blue dots, or had..One mostly all came off within the first week, but you can still tell where it was. But I looked and 3 of the 4 do line up with red dots, but one is on there with seemingly NO relationship to the red mark. I just bought this car 3 weeks ago. Should I be worried something is wrong with this tire?

**Eric L.** · 09-07-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by bjh
WELL, after reading this, I am concerned. I have 4 blue dots, or had..One mostly all came off within the first week, but you can still tell where it was. But I looked and 3 of the 4 do line up with red dots, but one is on there with seemingly NO relationship to the red mark. I just bought this car 3 weeks ago. Should I be worried something is wrong with this tire?

The dots are to assist with balancing the tire, but I'm sure the tire could also be balanced with the dots not lined up. It would just take more weights.

**zebelkhan** · 09-07-2007, 07:19 PM

When I was installing my tires I asked the guy to line up the dots. He said they did not mean anything, and that he knew because he was a certified installer. So I insisted and the guy was not really happy that I was telling him how to do his job, but he did it my way anyway and lined up the dots. Tires balanced fine but since reading about the need to road force balance the 18 inch tires, I am still going to take them to Americas Tire Store for rebalance.

**njjoe** · 09-07-2007, 08:58 PM

Wow, blue dots?!? Where did you dust this thread off from?

-njjoe

Qat · 12-04-2010, 09:26 PM

I think the aliens have despaired of us being able to decipher crop circles and have turned instead to alloy rim dots.

BTW, I've got a blue dot on each rim. I figured they had something to do with the assembly process and haven't given them much thought otherwise.

turbizzy · 12-05-2010, 03:25 AM

Dang someone went grave diggin for this one lol.

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Originally Posted by BARCODE

Aside from being inflated for carrying loads, tires need to be round to work properly. Wheels also need to be round. However, due to manufacturing constraints, neither may be, exactly. So, wheel manufacturers tend to place the valve core hole (or some other mark) painted DOTS at the lowest point of the wheel. Tire manufacturers, on the other hand, tend to place a mark, usually a red dot, on the wheel's highest pint. The hope is if you put the higest point of the tire on the lowest point of the wheel, they will cancel out and you'll end up with a round wheel/tire combo.

Hope this helps..

Paul

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Originally Posted by Eric L.

The dots are to assist with balancing the tire, but I'm sure the tire could also be balanced with the dots not lined up. It would just take more weights.

BINGO! However what i was told at nissan school was that the blue dots didn't technically represent the heaviest spot in the rim, it represents the lowest spot in the rim so that you can match the tire's red dot (tire's highest point) to it. This will minimize radial force runout. Its not NEEDED but it helps in reducing radial runout vibration.

07-31-2007, 03:30 PM	#31 (permalink)
ChrisWard Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 78	Blue dotssssss Go look at what I have posted __________________ 2004, SE AWD

08-26-2007, 11:27 AM	#32 (permalink)
BARCODE Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 78	Dots are suppose to be close... real close together so... in your case, they are mounted wrong. __________________ bArCoDe ----------------------------------------------- 04 SE Puter, Char. Int., NAV, Push Bar Trailer Hitch

09-07-2007, 07:19 PM	#35 (permalink)
zebelkhan Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 6,041	When I was installing my tires I asked the guy to line up the dots. He said they did not mean anything, and that he knew because he was a certified installer. So I insisted and the guy was not really happy that I was telling him how to do his job, but he did it my way anyway and lined up the dots. Tires balanced fine but since reading about the need to road force balance the 18 inch tires, I am still going to take them to Americas Tire Store for rebalance. __________________ 2004 SL AWD - Super Black - Leather Package (Café latte) - Tow Package - Floor Mats - Splash Guards - Cargo Area Protector - Rear Bumper Protector - Front Window Tint - Dawn Color Matched Body Side Molding – Day Time Running Lights - PAC-NIS1 Aux Audio input - Pressure Pro TPMS and Anti Theft Sensor Locks - 7" Xenarc VGA Touchscreen - Compaq EVO e-PC 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 Carputer with 120GB HD, DSATX PSU / Shutdown Controller, Road Runner Front End, iGuidance 3.0 Navigation, DVD player, Internet access, XM satellite radio, Deluo GPS receiver, Linksys WiFi Antenna, TERK XM antenna - Tweeter 22uF CAP mod - Magnetbra - Custom Backup Camera - Aries Polished Stainless Steel Sidestep (nerf) Bars - Euro-Tech Nudge Bar - Homemade Lower Grill Cover - Auxiliary Projection Fog Lamps - Aluminum Fuel Tank Shields - Wade Window Deflectors - Nissan Sunroof Deflector - Scosche UBRH Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit

09-07-2007, 08:58 PM	#36 (permalink)
njjoe Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jersey Shore (not THAT Jersey Shore, the real one) Posts: 11,738	Wow, blue dots?!? Where did you dust this thread off from? -njjoe __________________ 2005 SL AWD, Platinum -OEM HID conversion & HID fogs -OEM iPod interface -Upgraded (non-Bose) speakers - Pioneer TS-A1702C & TS-G1643R -Muth signal mirrors -Valley Industries hitch and wiring harness -Aluminum fuel tank shields

12-04-2010, 09:26 PM	#37 (permalink)
Qat Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 385	I think the aliens have despaired of us being able to decipher crop circles and have turned instead to alloy rim dots. BTW, I've got a blue dot on each rim. I figured they had something to do with the assembly process and haven't given them much thought otherwise. __________________ 2010 SL Tinted Bronze/Beige \| Leather \| Premium \| 360° LED DRLs \| Interior LEDs \| Aluminum Pedals \| All Weather Mats & Cargo Liner \| Fumoto Oil Drain Valve \| Silblade Wipers \| Reese Hitch

09-07-2007, 05:26 PM	#33 (permalink)
bjh Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5	WELL, after reading this, I am concerned. I have 4 blue dots, or had..One mostly all came off within the first week, but you can still tell where it was. But I looked and 3 of the 4 do line up with red dots, but one is on there with seemingly NO relationship to the red mark. I just bought this car 3 weeks ago. Should I be worried something is wrong with this tire?

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