Re: [FWDLK] Decode Tires

All,

Since Don specifically asked about pre-2000 manufactured tires and I spaced over it, here's a bad explanation that I hope makes sense.

There should be a three digit code for tires manufactured before 2000. 178, for example, would be the 17th week of the 8th year of the decade, or 1988.

If you happen to have a tire manufactured in the 1990s, there is a little triangle shaped symbol after the DOT code. So 178 (triangle) would be the 17th week in the year 1998.

I haven't seen any information regarding tires made before 1980.

Weird, I know.

Dan C

-----Original Message-----
From: Marg Hudak & Don Mack <jdonmack@xxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Mar 22, 2012 2:48 pm
Subject: [FWDLK] Decode Tires

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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