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Old 03-20-2016, 08:31 PM   #3751
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Originally Posted by BigFatFlip View Post
What's up with those colored stripes? Are those supposed to be wear indicators?
I think they are simply stripes painted or otherwise laid on new tires. So you can tell quickly whether a set of tires is truly brand new, or have been used. Within the tread though the stripes can last a long time, I had a set of tires like 9 years old and still had them haha.
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