1978 Tire Code
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1978 Tire Code
Ok...who thinks they know their stuff?
This is the school bus safety yellow Polyspare tire rim assembly off a 1978 and would like confirmation on the DOT codes. Thanks This is my first shot at posting an image on the board...so keep your fingers crossed...
M=Goodyear
D=plant location ?
UH= tire size ?
FB=Tire construction fabric bias ?
437= 43rd week of 1977
This is the school bus safety yellow Polyspare tire rim assembly off a 1978 and would like confirmation on the DOT codes. Thanks This is my first shot at posting an image on the board...so keep your fingers crossed...
M=Goodyear
D=plant location ?
UH= tire size ?
FB=Tire construction fabric bias ?
437= 43rd week of 1977
Last edited by hunt4cleanair; Apr 8, 2005 at 05:37 AM.
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Originally Posted by hunt4cleanair
This is my first shot at posting an image on the board...so keep your fingers crossed...
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by joe73vette
type img instead of url in the brackets to post the picture instead of a link to it. joe
In 1978 from Sep through March, GM painted the spare tire rim yellow...it was the use of the donut spare tire to replace a regular spare. They used yellow to encourage drivers to replace the tire since it was only good for 50 miles. It went to a black rim when the Pace Cars were introduced.
