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From: Loud, Raw and Dangerous 1968 327 4S in Southern California
Tire date codes...really!?
Just bought the car a few months ago. Here is a picture of the date code on the tires....am I riding around on 18 year old tires? They look great....no cracking, no odd wear (70% tread), and the white raised letters are clean and white. I can only hope the car was in a garage the whole time and that is why they look so good.
From: Loud, Raw and Dangerous 1968 327 4S in Southern California
Originally Posted by _zebra
nice... might grab a lottery ticket while you're at it
OK...and I will not drive over 55 mph until I can afford new ones! Another odd thing is that the brake caliper bolts are all rusty and super hard to get off yet all the pads look unworn. I might treat this car to a break in period just in case.
22nd week of 2000! Your car is too nice to even drive less than 55mph on those tires.They indicate hardly any miles put on that car in those 18 years.Brake pads are probably that old too, hence, rusted bolts. I replace mine every 8 to 10 years.
I just replaced a set of Michelin tires on my truck that were 18 years old. Had cracks in the tread and a few in the sidewalls. I kept an eye on them and one day I noticed a slapping sound from the left steer, so I backed it down from about 75 to about 70 and the slapping eased up some, then a few miles down the road, the slapping came back. So I slowed down to 65, about 2 miles later the left steer popped. Coasted off to the side of the road and then found out I didn't have a spare tire. Ended up being a couple hours late to work after getting a friend to trailer the truck to the tire store. Put four fresh skins on. Truck rides a lot smoother now.
Had a left rear pop on my Eldorado a few years ago. Fortunately, I had a spare, but had to pull the woofer box out to get to it.
Had a steer tire blow out back in 85 while racing some coworkers back into town. Entertaining at 100 mph, even more entertaining listening to my Grandfather bit@ch at me about how hard I was on cars.
Pay attention to your driving, and blowouts aren't that big of a deal.
Flame suit on.
I had a tire blow out while sitting in my garage. It was on my ‘65. I trailered the car home and placed it in the garage while waiting to pick up some gold wall tires. Two days later I came home from Carlisle and the r/r tire had blown out.
This happened to one of my 18 plus year old BF-Goodrich...Mine looked like yours till this happened.....Luckily I felt it when I started to pull out the driveway. If the belt would have broken on the highway at 55 no telling what would have happened.
If you have an accident with those tires and the insurance company found out you knew they were old and unsafe they likely won't cover your claim. Not worth the risk in my opinion. Be safe out there. David
My Goodyear Eagle GT 2's are only 10 years old and I worry about them. Would like to replace with the same but I can't source them anywhere..
They are no longer manufactured and at 10 years old it is time to replace them. I see you are in Manchester, England, are BF Goodrich or Cooper tires available?
From: Loud, Raw and Dangerous 1968 327 4S in Southern California
I'm going to put 60 lbs PSI in them and see if they blow....just kidding. Of course I am going to replace them ASAP. I guess the selling dealer's 100 point inspection missed this. And the wrong paint code, not original engine, bad main and hand brakes, open vacuum lines, missing weather seals, broken fuel return line, leaking oil plug, etc, etc, etc.
Don't get me wrong, I still love the car!
Redvette2
Last edited by Redvette2; Nov 1, 2018 at 03:47 AM.
They are no longer manufactured and at 10 years old it is time to replace them. I see you are in Manchester, England, are BF Goodrich or Cooper tires available?
BF Goodrich are readily available and I have them on my 72 and they suffer the blooming terribly on the rears so I'm hoping for to avoid them for the 71. I haven't really looked into others yet as I so don't want to take off my Eagles
BF Goodrich are readily available and I have them on my 72 and they suffer the blooming terribly on the rears so I'm hoping for to avoid them for the 71. I haven't really looked into others yet as I so don't want to take off my Eagles
Lost in translation, what does blooming mean when referring to a tire?
Lost in translation, what does blooming mean when referring to a tire?
Blooming refers to the discoloration of the sidewalls and the raised whitenletters.....they turn a brownish color. It occurs due to the anti ozone additive in the tire composition, when exposed to the sun’s UV rays. BFG’s seem to suffer from this more than other tires.
Tire date codes...really!?
Of course I am going to replace them ASAP. I guess the selling dealer's 100 point inspection missed this. And the wrong paint code, not original engine, bad main and hand brakes, open vacuum lines, missing weather seals, broken fuel return line, leaking oil plug, etc, etc, etc.