|
New Tires? Maybe not |
Post Reply 
|
| Author | |
Dawg 
Senior Member 
Joined: 15 August 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 988 |
 Post Options
 Quote Reply
 Topic: New Tires? Maybe notPosted: 11 February 2011 at 10:22pm |
|
EVERYONE should watch this video. It explains how to read the date code on tires. You wouldn't believe how old some of these "new" tires really are.
Here's the link: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897 |
|
|
You dream it up....I'll make it
|
|
 |
|
|
Car-2-Lo
Senior Post God 
Joined: 14 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1266 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 February 2011 at 9:30am |
|
That's scary  then probably most of our tires are expired by now 
I'll be checking RBS 325 today and let you know ! |
|
|
Johnny-B-Good
|
|
|
|
|
Nexus
Senior Member
Joined: 06 January 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 111 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 February 2011 at 8:36pm |
|
I've seen this a few times now on different forums This is great information!!! |
|
|
Charlie
84 SE |
|
|
|
|
beken
Admin Group
Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1464 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 27 February 2011 at 6:33pm |
|
In the late 70's the age limit for sale of Pirelli tires was 2 years. Pirelli had a manufacture date stamped on their tires even back then. The tire industry in Canada is more regulated. Most major tire stores have a pretty good turnover rate so tires you buy are probably around 4 years old at the oldest. Canadian Tire would not sell me a tire (Goodyear Eagle GT in 14") for my car because that particular size was discontinued 4 years ago. Even though they only had one in stock in Ontario, the sales guy told me they can't sell it to me.
Fountain Tire (Goodyear) simply said not available. So this warning might apply more if you plan on buying tires in the US. |
|
 Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
|
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Topic Options