If a used tire shop is selling gleaming, slick tires that look fresh, give pause. That's because the store could be trying to dupe you.

Do those red and yellow paint dots on tires mean the tires are on sale? Is there something wrong with tires marked with these dots? Do the dots indicate where or when the tires were made? Nope, nope ...

Instead, they're a standard part of the tire-mounting process. If you've recently had new tires installed, spotting red or yellow paint dots on the sidewall is perfectly normal. Uncover the truth ...