Just Curious
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Just Curious
Does everyone have one tire with 4 large numbers on it in yellow on the side? MIne was the tire that had to be replaced because of the screw (rear passenger tire). I just thought it was interesting because my VIN was 5220 and this number was 5351. I don't know what the number represents, I was just curious if the number was suppose to tie to the VIN?
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Originally Posted by DoTheyMakeOtherCars?
Ok, I have to ask the dumb question, because I don't know, but why is the sequence build number not the same as the VIN?
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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas
Originally Posted by Another Yellow
It's the sequence build number.
Dangit, I wish I had thought of that!I had also wondered about the yellow stamp on my left front tire, but never figured it out...it has to be the sequence number. When I first saw the stamp, I thought, "Dang, they must have gotten the tires out of VIN sequence." But the tires/wheels were correct for my Z51.
My VIN is 1566 and the stamp was like 1353, but the tire stamps are not always less than the VIN...My buddy got his coupe about two weeks ago, and his tire stamp was about 100 units higher than his VIN.
BTW, if it IS the sequence number, and it's already four digits...past Corvette production practice will probably mean the sequence numbers will go up to 9999, then start over again at 0001.
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Originally Posted by Z33 to a C6
Whatever that number is I can't rub it off. I tried tire spray, Simple Green, nothing takes it off. Hopefully it will just fade away...
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Originally Posted by Z33 to a C6
Whatever that number is I can't rub it off. I tried tire spray, Simple Green, nothing takes it off. Hopefully it will just fade away...
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Originally Posted by Corvette Junkie
No, the sequence numbers includes everything that gets built in the plant. So this is preproduction units and the XLR now that it is built there as well as regular production C6s.
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Originally Posted by DoTheyMakeOtherCars?
Does everyone have one tire with 4 large numbers on it in yellow on the side? MIne was the tire that had to be replaced because of the screw (rear passenger tire). I just thought it was interesting because my VIN was 5220 and this number was 5351. I don't know what the number represents, I was just curious if the number was suppose to tie to the VIN?
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