Best way to mark tyres?

[Tim.]

I want to swap to my winter wheels but when I switch back next spring, I want to put the wheels on as they are now.

What's the best way to mark the tyres so I know which goes on each corner?

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Sticky label?

 

[Advikaz]

Crayon?

 

[Tim.]

Sticky label?

I can see the adhesive failing and in March I'll have a stack of tyres and a pile of notes next to them.

Crayon?

Does this work, in your experience?

 

[bozothenutter]

Crayon or chalk....

 

[Advikaz]

I can see the adhesive failing and in March I'll have a stack of tyres and a pile of notes next to them.

Does this work, in your experience?

Yeah or chalk.

Could buy a tyre pen, but the previous will do the same.

 

[Martin.]

Torque seal?

 

[Short Norman]

are your summer tyres staying on those wheels, do you have two set of wheels or are the tyres being swapped over on the same set of wheels.

I have two sets of wheels and have wrote FP, FD, RP, RD on the inside face of my wheels in a discreet place. Done this on both sets in marker pen.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

I can see the adhesive failing and in March I'll have a stack of tyres and a pile of notes next to them.

It was unclear from your first post if you're splitting the tyres from the rims. If your not the put the sticky label on the inside rim of the wheel. As long as it's put onto a clean surface it won't go anywhere

 

[Addicted]

Why would a sticky label not stick? Put it on the inside and itll stay. Are you leaving the tyres in africa or something?

 

[ilovewilly]

Tag tied around a spoke with string (strong stuff mind - don't want it to perish in 5 months!?!??!!)


Personally I just use a paint pen.

 

[Tim.]

Multiple sets of wheels and tyres, so there will be no splitting being done.

It must be the poor quality of my sticky labels but they always fall off.

Thanks to all for the comments and advice.

 

[Sam@NP]

Tyre pen, plus its looks ultra racey if you write Donny Quali Set 1

 

[Knuckles]

Paint pen

 

[MarkCup]

Chalk has always worked for me.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Chalk or crayon for me.

 

[JackJack]

Tyre pen.

 

[banther]

Engrave them?

 

[Mr Burns]

As said, one of these is perfect...

 

[BoatNonce]

Yeah, paint pen pour moi.

 

[M.C..]

Paint pen on the inside face or get yourself some wheel bags (I have the skoda ones they are good)
http://www.theskodashop.co.uk/product/Alloy_Wheel_Bags_For_Winter_Tyres_(Set_of_4)_ZGBUB000073900

 

[..Jack..]

I use a paint pen and I've had my tŷres sat in the shed 2 years and move them about and still clearly marked

 

[loggyboy]

Tip ex

 

[Steven103]

Tyre paint pen on the sidewall is fine for short term but it goes crusty and falls off if tyres are in cold storage so write a few times around the side wall.

Chalk/crayon is crap on road tyres in comparison. Works an absolute treat on 90 degree slicks though.

 

[Amos91]

I can't believe the amount of replies on how to mark a tyre. Lol!