Spare tire date code
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You have a 3 digit code...very old...
If your tires were made before the year 2000, the date code will be only 3 digits – the first two digits again listing the week of the year, and the last digit being the last digit of the year of the tire’s manufacture. This means a date code of “529” could mean the tire was manufactured in December 1999, or December 1989 – or even December 1979.
If your tires were made before the year 2000, the date code will be only 3 digits – the first two digits again listing the week of the year, and the last digit being the last digit of the year of the tire’s manufacture. This means a date code of “529” could mean the tire was manufactured in December 1999, or December 1989 – or even December 1979.
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You have a 3 digit code...very old...
If your tires were made before the year 2000, the date code will be only 3 digits – the first two digits again listing the week of the year, and the last digit being the last digit of the year of the tire’s manufacture. This means a date code of “529” could mean the tire was manufactured in December 1999, or December 1989 – or even December 1979.
If your tires were made before the year 2000, the date code will be only 3 digits – the first two digits again listing the week of the year, and the last digit being the last digit of the year of the tire’s manufacture. This means a date code of “529” could mean the tire was manufactured in December 1999, or December 1989 – or even December 1979.
80's tyres have 3 digits and no Triangle.
So your spare is made in 99.
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Yea, I forgot about the little triangle and apparently so did GoodYear....lol ...The statement about the date code I posted came directly from the GoodYear ...
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Originally Posted by hardtailer;[url=tel:18570636
18570636[/url]]The left pointing triangle ◀️ following the 3 digit date code was required by DOT from 1990 onwards. Then the 4 digit code was introduced for 20xx.
80's tyres have 3 digits and no Triangle.
So your spare is made in 99.
80's tyres have 3 digits and no Triangle.
So your spare is made in 99.
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It being stored under a cover in the frunk really extends the life. Its only designed to get u to a tire store. If its not dry rot and it holds air, im sure its fine for 25-50 miles at reasonable speeds.
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Originally Posted by De Jeeper;[url=tel:18570837
18570837[/url]]It being stored under a cover in the frunk really extends the life. Its only designed to get u to a tire store. If its not dry rot and it holds air, im sure its fine for 25-50 miles at reasonable speeds.
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Originally Posted by De Jeeper;[url=tel:18570914
18570914[/url]]Your money....tire shine would take care of that with stuff 
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