Tire Cryptic Codes

[Marc NY]

Iteresting news story about stores selling OLDer new tires.

Tire Danger: The Cryptic Code That Could Save Your Life
ABC News: Tire Danger: The Cryptic Code That Could Save Your Life

[larry l]

Thanks, but thats scary. Watched videos and WOW. Having had two blowouts on rear from hitting road debris I can really relate. I will be looking closer at tires when they are installed on vechicles.

Thanks agin for the information.

Larry l

[leeb]

Originally Posted by Marc NY

Iteresting news story about stores selling OLDer new tires.

Tire Danger: The Cryptic Code That Could Save Your Life
ABC News: Tire Danger: The Cryptic Code That Could Save Your Life

I posted it a few days ago and no one seemed to care <sigh>

http://www.ssrfanatic.com/forum/f4/a...b-tires-29389/

[xoxoxoBruce]

That's because they didn't make SSR tires more than 6 years ago, Leeb.

[leeb]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That's because they didn't make SSR tires more than 6 years ago, Leeb.

I see the humor but how would anyone know when the tires were manufactured on an '03 or '04 R? They might be six years old NOW.

[hdflstf]

Originally Posted by leeb

I see the humor but how would anyone know when the tires were manufactured on an '03 or '04 R? They might be six years old NOW.

Another reason to DRIVE those garage queens.

[Beach potato]

Originally Posted by hdflstf

Another reason to DRIVE those garage queens.

My 2001 Corvette convertible has only 12k miles and GY Runflats that look brand new. I wonder if the extra construction for the runflat will give me a bit more time than the time indicated by the news report. Its a Garage Queen because I prefer driving the SSR

[leeb]

Originally Posted by hdflstf

Another reason to DRIVE those garage queens.

I wouldn't know. Mine drives daily, since I adopted it in Nov. 2007...

[abadssr]

Originally Posted by hdflstf

Another reason to DRIVE those garage queens.

remember this is a could happen situation not a will happen so my queen will stay where its thanks anyways Art

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by leeb

I see the humor but how would anyone know when the tires were manufactured on an '03 or '04 R? They might be six years old NOW.

Yeah, I was kidding. Since most, if not all, of us own other vehicles, it's great information to keep from getting screwed on a bargain. Especially these days, when the cost of feeding the SSR might cause us to scrimp in other places.