Ron Devries
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 26,545
Likes: 46
From: Huntersville NC
Ron Devries
I just replaced the tires on my 68. Removed a set of Eagle GT 245/60 15s RWL.
The DOT code on each tire is:
DOT MKNA F20R 239
I guess 239 could mean 23rd week of 1999, 89, or even.... 79?
23rd week of 99 is around June 10. I bought the car in August 99, but I think I can rule out 1999 because inside one of the tires is written, "CARP" !!
When did you get the car from G Carpenter? These same tires must have come with the car then, right?
I emailed Goodyear and got this disappointing response:
Mark,
Thank you for contacting our web site. To determine the decade the tires
were manufactured in count the total number of characters in the DOT
number. If there are 11 total characters this would mean 2000 production,
10 = 1990's, 9 = 1980's, 8 = 1970's.
I replied that my DOT code has 11 characters and I am quite sure the tires were not produced in 2000, so I got this equally disappointing reply:
I apologize, it was 12,11,10, making them the 23rd week of 1999 based on 11
characters.
So, what do you think? 1989 or 79 ? MJ
The DOT code on each tire is:
DOT MKNA F20R 239
I guess 239 could mean 23rd week of 1999, 89, or even.... 79?
23rd week of 99 is around June 10. I bought the car in August 99, but I think I can rule out 1999 because inside one of the tires is written, "CARP" !!
When did you get the car from G Carpenter? These same tires must have come with the car then, right?
I emailed Goodyear and got this disappointing response:
Mark,
Thank you for contacting our web site. To determine the decade the tires
were manufactured in count the total number of characters in the DOT
number. If there are 11 total characters this would mean 2000 production,
10 = 1990's, 9 = 1980's, 8 = 1970's.
I replied that my DOT code has 11 characters and I am quite sure the tires were not produced in 2000, so I got this equally disappointing reply:
I apologize, it was 12,11,10, making them the 23rd week of 1999 based on 11
characters.
So, what do you think? 1989 or 79 ? MJ
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 889
Likes: 0
From: Victoria BC
Re: Ron Devries (MNJack)
Mark, I would say that they are Goodyears and I bet they are black :D 89 would be my guess as we got the car in about june or july-ish of 97, cripes time fly's. How come your looking into it, they didn't come with them back in 68. They would have been a F70x15 red or white stripe tires.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 26,545
Likes: 46
From: Huntersville NC
Re: Ron Devries (Ron D)
I know they are not original equipment. Just curious 
I have a little piece of alleged tank sticker that indicates F70 15 white stripe as original equipment. I put new BFG T/A 225/70 HR blackwalls on. MJ
I have a little piece of alleged tank sticker that indicates F70 15 white stripe as original equipment. I put new BFG T/A 225/70 HR blackwalls on. MJ
