On 7/15/2013 9:20 AM, blue bmw wrote:

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Actually, for all but aluminum rims, the algorithm is explained in the
following articles I read before posting to this newsgroup:

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And, the biggest thing (unless you're racing or have some other very
unusual issue) is the final thing Bridgestone says in their pamphlet --

And the final result?
Matching the dots is no substitute for balancing tire and
wheel assemblies. What it does, however, is give you the
best start, so you are more likely to use less total weight to
bring an assembly into balance.

All in all, it'll never be anything you'll ever be able to tell whether
was or wasn't used in all likelihood.

IOW, "tempest in teapot", basically, for average passenger car and tire
and driving.

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