Old Tires Sold As New

[HBarlow]

I normally wouldn't even watch a product video prepared by the lib media but this is factual and accurate and good information for anyone who is not informed about tire DOT date codes and tire age related failures.



ABC News

 

[Grizzly]

Very good information Harvey. Thank you for sharing it. I have already know about the date stamped on the side wall. However what I am not clear on is the year it was manufactured since it only had one digit for year. The first two digits are the week and the third and final number is the year, but is it 01 or 91? Is it 08 or 98?

 

[HBarlow]

Grizzly,



The three digit DOT number system was the standard until 2000 then the number changed to four digits. A tire with three digits dates back to the '90s.



You and I and many others have known for years about problems of old tires on travel trailers but old tires are usually not a problem on cars. They can be sometimes in the case of elderly people or others who drive their cars only a couple thousand miles per year. A tire can easily become a hazard due to age not tread wear in cases like those.

 

[Grizzly]

It make better sense to use 4 digits. I wish more people were reading this because it is very critical information.



Thanks Harvey.

 

[Jefff929]

In the early 90s I worked for a school bus contractor in the shop. We always used "new" tires on the front, many times retreads on the rears. We never looked at the date codes, I gotta say we just assumed they were good. Looking back we were counting on our vendors to supply quality and probably shouldn't have made those assumptions. Some times we would throw a tread, I just figured it was time. I disagree with ordinary folks having to know this stuff. I believe it falls on the manufacturer and vendor as well as their supply chain to ensure stock is rotated so this doesn't happen. If it is going to fall to the consumer it needs to be stamped, like on a milk carton, clearly as an expiration date readable to all.

 

[JCasper]

It make better sense to use 4 digits. I wish more people were reading this because it is very critical information.



Thanks Harvey.

I'm reading it. :-laf

 

[Jefff929]

I'm reading it. :-laf

Joe, I'm doing more than that. I'm gonna go look at all mine.

 

[JCasper]

Joe, I'm doing more than that. I'm gonna go look at all mine.

I'm going to also. I blew out a tire going to the Bomb party and just replaced all mine in February.

 

[Andersonville]

Thanks Harvey!!

 

[MZupkow]

In the early 90s I worked for a school bus contractor in the shop. We always used "new" tires on the front, many times retreads on the rears.

Actually, it's DOT law that all steers on commercial vehicles be new (no recaps, retreads or re-grooved tires).

 

[MAleshire]

The date of production info is important to know. But the tell tale sign of the side wall starting to break down is checking. After sidewall checking starts to occur you are really pressing your luck to load up the tire.



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