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Old May 29, 2015 | 12:04 PM
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I am trying to figure out how old these tire are, but do not know how to decode.

They are DOT stamped

code / CYNK C275253


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Okay, I'll bite... they were made the 25th week of 1983...

Re: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...tire-code.html
See post #7...

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Okay, I'll bite... they were made the 25th week of 1983...

Re: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...tire-code.html
See post #7...

Good luck... GUSTO
Gusto - great answer and the back up information. 1983 because it does not have the triangle added in the 1990's.
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