Tire date stamp
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Tire date stamp
I have the Goodyear Eagle OEM run flat tires. Where on the tire is the date stamp? I was told it was on the sidewall but I cannot find it unless it is some kind of code. Can anyone help me out
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Because the tires are directional-the date stamp maybe only on one side of the tire-and will be only visible on the outside sidewall on one side of the C5.
My factory tires only had the date stamp visible on the passenger side of the car-without removing the tire/wheel assembly-if I remember correctly.
My factory tires only had the date stamp visible on the passenger side of the car-without removing the tire/wheel assembly-if I remember correctly.
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Actually, there should be a 4 digit number after DOT (not DAE), with the first 2 digits indicating the week (not the month) and the second 2 digits indicating the year of manufacture. Sometimes this is on both sides of the tire, but it may also be on only 1 side of the tire, so if you don't see it on the outside sidewall, you'll have to look for it on the inside sidewall.
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Because the tires are directional-the date stamp maybe only on one side of the tire-and will be only visible on the outside sidewall on one side of the C5.
My factory tires only had the date stamp visible on the passenger side of the car-without removing the tire/wheel assembly-if I remember correctly.
My factory tires only had the date stamp visible on the passenger side of the car-without removing the tire/wheel assembly-if I remember correctly.
The Bridgestone tires that came on my '08 Silverado only had the date stamp on one side of the tire and the tires were mounted with the date inside. My new Michelin tires have date stamps on both sides.
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Actually, there should be a 4 digit number after DOT (not DAE), with the first 2 digits indicating the week (not the month) and the second 2 digits indicating the year of manufacture. Sometimes this is on both sides of the tire, but it may also be on only 1 side of the tire, so if you don't see it on the outside sidewall, you'll have to look for it on the inside sidewall.
Last edited by JR-01; Nov 3, 2014 at 05:31 PM.
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Just saying there might be some letters besides DOT before the numbers. I don't know what they mean either. Maybe location of manufacture.
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It's important for car tires, but is especially important for motorcycle tires. They should be replaced at 6 years, 7 at the most, regardless of how much tread is on the tire as the rubber gets hard and brittle with age and the tires lose their grip on the road. If your tires are loaded with tread at 6-7 years, you are not driving enough to own the car, or the bike, so send it to me. I'll use up the tires so you won't feel so bad about replacing what looks like a perfectly good tire, but is really beyond it's safe life.
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I get it. That's why I told him to look for 4 numbers.
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