Tyre date codes

[GreigM]

Is this tyre as old as I think it is?


think its time to get it replaced

Anyone got one older on a car still in use?

[cslwannabe]

That is not the date code - you need a 4 digit code such as 0812

[TheEnd]

Are you certain that is the date code?
I would have expected 4 digits for week/year.

[GreigM]

cslwannabe said:

That is not the date code - you need a 4 digit code such as 0812

I understand thats not the case for tyres manufactured before 2000?

[Northernchimp]

Fronts on my TVR are 5 years old but a) they seem OK and b) they are awesome but discontinued so I would have to downgrade.

Don't know the science, but I would imagine if they look OK and stick to the road, they're probably OK.

[W00DY]

Yours are from the 38th week of 99 I think. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.js...

I haven't checked the rears on my CX, but they're apparently quite old (PO bought them because he'd always wanted a set of correct Michelins) and I know they had to have tubes fitted.

When I had my 309 the Michelins on it were '90 and '91. They'd gone so hard I think they could've lasted forever.

Edited by W00DY on Wednesday 10th April 19:28