DOT code tire age "sad story?"
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DOT code tire age "sad story?"
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i recently purchased a 1996 993.
seller told me that fronts were original, but rears were replaced ~ 10 months ago, ( he had sales receipt as evidence)
DOT codes as follows
Fronts = DBA 375
Rears = DBA 250
I'm interpreting that to mean;
Fronts manufactured 37th week of 1995.
Rears manufactured 25th week of 2000
Did he ,(and I ), get "ripped off" by him buying tires that had sat on the shelf for 6 1/2 years????????
or am i misinterpreting?
Bummer, cause the rears have ~ 800 miles on them and fronts = 18,000. all show nearly no wear / dry rot / cracking.
If this is true, i guess i'll be buying 4 tires, not just 2 fronts. :-(
be safe
Craig
i recently purchased a 1996 993.
seller told me that fronts were original, but rears were replaced ~ 10 months ago, ( he had sales receipt as evidence)
DOT codes as follows
Fronts = DBA 375
Rears = DBA 250
I'm interpreting that to mean;
Fronts manufactured 37th week of 1995.
Rears manufactured 25th week of 2000
Did he ,(and I ), get "ripped off" by him buying tires that had sat on the shelf for 6 1/2 years????????
or am i misinterpreting?
Bummer, cause the rears have ~ 800 miles on them and fronts = 18,000. all show nearly no wear / dry rot / cracking.
If this is true, i guess i'll be buying 4 tires, not just 2 fronts. :-(
be safe
Craig
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Don't have time to check your results but here's another thread on this subject.
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...light=dot+tire
Personally I won't run tires over 7 years old and I took off all 4 tires on my '88 911 that had 75%+ tread because they were 10 yrs old when I got it.
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...light=dot+tire
Personally I won't run tires over 7 years old and I took off all 4 tires on my '88 911 that had 75%+ tread because they were 10 yrs old when I got it.
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can anyone verify my interpretation of DOT codes?
DOT codes as follows
Fronts = DBA 375
Rears = DBA 250
I'm interpreting that to mean;
Fronts manufactured 37th week of 1995.
Rears manufactured 25th week of 2000
DOT codes as follows
Fronts = DBA 375
Rears = DBA 250
I'm interpreting that to mean;
Fronts manufactured 37th week of 1995.
Rears manufactured 25th week of 2000
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Have a look at http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=33 and http://www.tirerack.com/tires-techpage-1/11.shtml Usually the date code is within an oval. Can you post photos?
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Was the PO local or close by? Put another way, where was the tire dealer located who sold tires well beyond the "sell-by" date? Might be worth a fone call at least.
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Have a look at http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=33 and http://www.tirerack.com/tires-techpage-1/11.shtml Usually the date code is within an oval. Can you post photos?
I've decided to face reality and accept that truth.
be safe
craig
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+!. Your odds of a positive outcome would be greatly enhanced if the PO was the one to take it in, or at least make the initial contact with the retailer.
