Re: [FWDLK] Decode Tires

[Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is presently asserted that contemporary tires should be replaced
about every 6-8 years; not that anyone except Viper drivers will do that
(and, a lot earlier than that time frame, usually!).

I wonder if Horrie's 55 y.o. spare tire is past its due-date?

Neil Vedder



On 3/22/2012 10:06 PM, Tallfins wrote:
> All,
>
> I'm not a tire guy, but I am old.
>
> If you look on the sidewall of the tire, you'll see a DOT code. The first two letters or numbers identify where the tire was manufactured, The last four numbers represent the week and year the tire was manufactured.  So, 2005 would be the 20th week of 2005. A tire manufactured before 2000 has only a three digit code. A little more confusing to interpret, but what it basically means is that you got yourself an old tire.
>
> I think that if you have a tire more than 10 years old, you really need to get rid of them regardless of how good the tread is and how free of cracks they appear to be.
>
> Dan C
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Lindenbaum<AdamL57@xxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK<L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thu, Mar 22, 2012 3:30 pm
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Decode Tires
>
>
> When I bought my '57 in 1988 the guy at the tire shop I brought it to decoded some of the numbers and told me that the tires on it were from 1968 which made sense since the was close to the last time it had been on the road, don't know how he did it but it can be done. You'll need to talk to an old tire guy.
> Adam Lindenbaum
>
>
> In a message dated 3/22/2012 7:14:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Just checked my car's OEM spare tire, and all it has, for numbers,
> is 8.00-14 meaning that the tire's width, thru its belly area, is 8"
> (its footprint is about 6") and it fits a 14" wheel.
>
> Neil Vedder
>
>
> On 3/22/2012 3:48 PM, Marg Hudak&  Don Mack wrote:
> > Hi Guys : This may be a bit off FL agenda. The spare tire in my 59 Belvedere
> > appears to be original . Is there any way to decode the numbers on the
> > sidewall as can be done since 2000? Don
> >
> >
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