| Re: DOT date codes [message #326896 is a reply to message #326862] |
Fri, 08 December 2017 09:27  |
Bullitthead
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Registered: November 2013
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As someone said, no date code means it is an old tire, regardless of when the P.O. purchased and installed it(or them, check the others). I have seen this type of failure many times in the tire shop, and several of my old tires have done this, even with very low mileage and excellent tread left to burn. All were old, but 2 of mine were spare tires and one was stored inside and never used and separated while in the basement. One of a set of 4 used tires on the rear of the GMC did it too, but fortunately we were just out of the driveway and I was able to drive back home at 1 mph without damaging anything. If it had happened at speed it would have taken out the inner fender and air lines at the least. Cost me $600 at once to replace all four, but was well worth the price. The GMC is hard on those rear tires on sharp turns, as something has to give way to accomplish any change in direction except reverse.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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