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RE: Redline Tires

To: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Redline Tires
From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 14:40:37 -0700
A quick stroll through the parking lot shows the triangle present on 
Bridgestone, Pirelli, Firestone and Continental tires.  It was missing on 
Yokohama and Dunlop (that I know were made since 1990).

On Friday, September 10, 1999 1:11 PM, Randall Young 
[SMTP:randallyoung@earthlink.net] wrote:
> Rob :
>
> If the tire was made in the last 20 years or so, it should have the full 
DOT serial number on the sidewall.  This is a group of 12-14 numbers and 
letters, beginning with DOT and ending with a 3 digit number, which tells 
when the tire was made.  In that 3 digit number, the first two digits are 
the week number, the last digit is the year.  For tires made in the 1990's 
(at least for Michelins, I'm not certain about other tires), there should 
be a triangle shaped figure after the last digit.
>
> See http://www.dunloptire.com/tt101_dot.html (which doesn't explain the 
triangle)
>
> Randall
>
> On Friday, September 10, 1999 11:12 AM, Rob C Swift 
[SMTP:RobSwift@PetCentre.com] wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> >     After purchasing my second '75 TR6, I am now the proud owner of 6 used 
> > Michelin Redline tires.  Some of these tires appear to be in pretty 
good
> > shape.  Is there a way to find out how old they are based on 
information I
> > can find on the tire?  Is there a market out there for used redlines 
since
> > the new ones are so expensive?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Rob Swift
> > Manassas, Virginia
> > '75 TR6 (daily driver)
> > '75 TR6 (in pieces!)
> >
> >
> > 

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