[redwing blackbird]

My new Falken tyres came with a red and yellow dot on each sidewall. I always wondered what the dots meant when I have seen them over the years. I thought they were something nefarious, indicating tyres as seconds or manufacturing defects. Turns out to be much more innocent. I googled it and read several articles explaining them. Here is one of the better.

[Link to paid subscription site removed by moderator. (Oops.)]

 

[rotomoto]

Link is no bueno

 

[redwing blackbird]

sorry. did not realize it was a paid subscription site. I googled and accessed it with no problem.

Here is less info in thread on at Honda Tech

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?p=38578440