This is a very interesting report on "new tires". I was not aware of the "shelf life" markings on tires. We should all be aware of this!
Please view the following video about tires sold in America.
Not only should you know when the tires were made but you should also know where they were made. It is well known on this forum that tires made in China are not the best to be using. You should look for "Made in USA" or else find out where they were actually made.
Search for "tires" on this forum and you will get many pages of reading.
If you want to find out the who, what, when & where about your tires, go to this site and follow the directions, you can find out where your tires were made.
The last four numbers in the DOT code is the week and year the tires were made, (2207 would be the 22nd week of 2007) If you have a three digit code the tires were made before 2000. The DOT code is only on one side of the tire.
1990 6500 Chevy Kodiak, 8.3L Cummins 450 HP
6sp Allison 3060, 3.70 R/A Home Made Air Ride
2006 Newmar Cypress - Picture's of our old one
I have been told in the past about this and have been advised by some people in the tire industry that if pulling heavy trailers or trailers close to max weight for the tire, you should switch out for NEW tires every 6 years. This is regardless of how they look....
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