I like to keep track of what tires will go where at the beginning and end of winter. For years, I have been attaching labels like this to the wheels so I know what car and what position they will go to. Color coordinated and laminated.

 

I just use a piece of two inch wide masking tape on the tire tread marked "RR", "LR", "RF", "LF" telling me where the wheel last was.

 

That's fancy, I like those!!!

I use tape also. Painters tape.

 

How about using a black grease pencil. Easy to use for temporary marking.

• Recommended for glass, metal, china or plastic.
• Fadeproof and moisture resistant. Clean removal.
• String-pull sharpening.

 

I just use a paint pen and write on the inside of the wheel or a tire marker and write on the tread of the tire

 

As you can see, I tend to overdo things. : )

 

I use cardboard discs (shipping packaging from tirerack) that say the same.

 

Same here, white paint used to mark the inside of the wheel. I went around the car marking "I", "II", "III" and "IIII" on the wheels, clockwise starting from the drivers wheel. This simplifies the process of switching back and forth between winter and summer tires to make sure the tires go back in the right location.

 

I "rotate" mine front to rear, so a permanent mark wouldn't work for me. Many snow tires are directional, so you can't move them from right to left. It looks like I'll be needing my snow tires - starting today.

 

 

Pictured are my EX wheels, an ordinary black Sharpie works fine on them. For my black winter tire rims, I had to buy a white oil based Sharpie at Hobby Lobby.