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Determining Tire Age

gringeltaube

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On that first tire I would exclude the decade 90-99 because at that time it was already mandatory for all tire manufacturers globally, to use the 3 digits, plus the triangle to differentiate the 90's from the 80's. Manufacturing date code then would have been (487<)

As for being safe... well, maybe in a museum, filled with foam...? :).
Seriously, I would never run a tire older than 10 years on a steer axle. Put them on the inside, rear axles, only.



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The 1965 dated jeep tires I posted about at the beginning of this post are still on my 1943 WWII jeep. I put them on in the mid 1990s. They still look great.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET.
 

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in my experience, old school tires fair better than the new ones. Not saying I would hit the interstate with some.
 
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(I would never run a tire older than 10 years on a steer axle. Put them on the inside, rear axles, only.)

I agree with the steer axle but on my deuce they go on the outside dual. The odds of a 9x20 coming apart is slim but if they do I don't want them anywhere near the brake lines.
 

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Strange considering I thought both of those Titan tires were the newest of the batch, I guess I'll run all the 1999/2000 ones on the back, get rid of the armstrongs from 1989 and buy two new fronts from Coker... Unless anyone knows where to get them less than $320 apiece :doh:
 
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