A full description of tire markings can be found at the Rubber Manufacturers
Association web site.
http://www.rma.org/tire_safety/tire_maintenance_and_safety/how_to_take_care_of_your_tires/sidewall_story.cfm
The date of manufacture is the last four digits of the 12 digit serial number
(week of year).
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA
1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
> [Original Message]
> From: P.J.Aeckerlin <j.aeckerlin@tiscali.nl>
> To: Andrew K <andyslistmail@gmail.com>
> Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 1/26/2006 1:44:48 PM
> Subject: Re: reading tire MFG date
>
> Andrew,
> In Europe one sees a four digit code with wwyy of manufacture: 1203 is
> week 12 of 2003. Don't know whether the same code is in use in the USA,
> though.
> Regards
> Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
> 1964 BJ8 29432
>
> Andrew K wrote:
>
> > Hello all, can anyone give me a quick refresher as to how to read the
> > manufacturing date on a tire? I used to know this, but it has left me...
> >
> > Thanks -- Andrew
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