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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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I am lookind at a 2000 C5 as some of you may know from my other thread. The 2 driver side tires have 459 & 489 DOT codes which indicate to me that they were made in the 45th & 48th week of 1999 and therefore are original and unsafe. The 2 passenger side tires have no DOT markings of any kind that I or the salesman can find. The tires are otherwise identical and even in wear w/ 19000 miles on them?? Has anyone seen this before???
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Originally Posted by 8VETTE7
DOT codes are probably on the side of the tire facing the car. Date codes are only on one side of the tire, not both.


and the tires might be from 2009 instead of 1999
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and the tires might be from 2009 instead of 1999
DOT went to 4 digit codes in 2000 so it can't be 2009. They didn't make this style of tire in 1989 so it is definitely 1999 and therefore original equipment tires!

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