Being a fairly new owner of a Ford GT, I have read all of the posts on the Forum, and have not come across this subject. After reading about the black dot on the wheel, and the red mark on the tire, and how they should line up, I checked my car. All red marks on all four tires lined up with the black dots on all four wheels. This morning I took the car out for the first spirited driving session on a local winding mountain road. After about an hour of driving, I noticed that the rear tire marks did not line up with the black wheel dots. They are misaligned by approximately 2 inches. The direction of misalignment is as if the wheel went forward and the tire didn't. I have never heard of a tire slipping on a wheel without going flat. My tires did not loose any pressure, and I didn't notice any problems when driving the car. Matter of fact I haven't had as much fun driving a car before. Has anyone experienced this before, or know if I should follow up with a GT mechanic?
Many drag racers and hot rodders with high HP cars actually screw the tire to the wheel from the inside of the wheel through the bead of the tire to keep the wheels from slipping.