Styling nightmare! tire label alignment

OK, so all my life I've always had rims which, if they had some sort of labelling, it was directly opposite the valve stem. So positioning the tyre label was easy - over the valve stem, opposite the rim label.

But now I'm putting a tyre on a new (old) rim I've got and while there is a small label on the rim directly opposite the valve stem, the main label is 4-6 spokes (36 hole rim) around from the valve!

I'm pulling my hair out... where the feck do I put the tyre label on this rim?! opposite the valve stem? opposite the main label? equidistant from the valve and rim label?

argh!

sorry dude but G.A.L

this is a very important decision. search inside yourself.

wtp?

and realise that perhaps...

wtp?

dude High 5

actually edit....

G A F L

putting the tyre label over the valve, makes it easier to find the valve quickly when you need to pump the fuck out of your tyres.

what other possible reasons can there be to consciously place it anywhere else?

putting the tyre label over the valve, makes it easier to find the valve quickly when you need to pump the fuck out of your tyres.

what other possible reasons can there be to consciously place it anywhere else?

do you struggle to find the valve?

G A F L? i already know

Wtp?

actually edit....

G A F L

huh, I used to have one, but I think somewhere between all the hand-washing and re-indexing my stamp collection I lost it somewhere...

Isn't the idea behind putting the tire label over the valve is that when you have a puncture you can retrace where there might be a stone or piece of glass left in the tire?

this entire thread has lost me, apart from GAFL and WTP.

I happy to presume joachim is posting a humourous thread here. And I really hope next time I put a tyre on I don't remember this shit.

edit:thanks urbandictionary.com

GAFL = get a f'ing life.
WTP, I can't tell you 'cos I'm sworn to secrecy (on so many things)

htfu and just put the tire on!!!!!!!!!

TYRE not tire.

What do you do when your tyres don't match your handbag?

I put the label over the valve for the reasons that both RPM and PJS give.....if you think it's pointless, try it, it does make your life a little easier!

TYRE not tire.

oops, thanks. Fixed.

Although, to be fair I had been staring at the sidewall of these things for a while and being Japanese made they were labelled 'tire'

ha, the TYRE not tire comment was directed at Max, just cos I felt like having a go...

tyre next to valve label is gay, as when you photograph your bike with the valves at the bottom the tyre label is upside down. so you should have the tyre label opposite the valve ;) . however if you're old and blind (like winston and rpm) maybe you do not help finding the valve.

don't be a slave to the label

permanent marker the fooker - problem solved

[yes, I have done this… yes, I am a sad OCD case]

don't be a slave to the label

permanent marker the fooker - problem solved

[yes, I have done this… yes, I am a sad OCD case]

I've done this many times. Just don't spray paint it.

can it be sanded off?