Old Car Safety

[ew1usnr]

Did you check the date code on the tire to see how old it is?

Hello, Don.

I received the P175/80R13 M775 WSW Milestar All Season Touring SLE M+S rated tire that I ordered from Amazon six days ago.
Note: "A sidewall mark of M+S (or M/S, M&S, MS) means that you have an all-season tire that has been approved for use in mud and snow by the Rubber Manufacturer's Association (RMA)".

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The tire has a 3915 date code.

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Your reference said: "Since 2000, the week and year the tire was produced has been provided by the last four digits of the Tire Identification Number with the 2 digits being used to identify the week immediately preceding the 2 digits used to identify the year."

52 - 39 = 13 weeks of 2015 + 7 weeks of 2016 = a 20 week old tire. Wow!

The tire weighed 15.2 lbs on a bathroom scale.

[dhbfaster]

Nice! Fresh rubber.