Re: Tires, no biased answers or radical suggestions please!
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The tire date code is in four digits. The first two are for the week and the last two are for the year (e.g., 3010 would decode to mean the tire was made during the 30th week of 2010).
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Posted on: 2011/4/22 15:05
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"'NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE (Service)'". That is often abbreviated "NHS" and is a warning to heed. NHS is usually on low speed Ag tires moulded in conspicuous letters on the side wall.
Posted on: 2011/4/22 16:22
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See post #13 of this thread. A different date code structure prior to 2000.
Posted on: 2011/4/22 16:23
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...Now I'm confused, who do I contact, the Tire Co or Coker Tire? Pat, try to go --> this way. Representative in England: Vintage Tyre Supplies Limited Beaulieu Hampshire SO42 7ZN England Telephone: (0) 1590-612261 Fax: (0) 1590-612722 Website: www.vintagetyres.com Email: sales@vintagetyres.com
Posted on: 2011/4/22 16:41
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The story of ZIS-110, ZIS-115, ZIL-111 & Chaika GAZ-13 on www.guscha.de
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FWIW, the data representing manufacturing plant, mold # and date code on my older Lesters are on the inboard side, down near the rim. One of my spares, bought in December 1986, is marked "DYX5 K6X 466". All but the 466 appears to be a permanent part of the mold, the 466 appears as if a small metal tag with replaceable content was affixed to the mold as the tire was vulcanized. I presume this indicates manufacture in the 46th week of 1986.
"DY" was the manufacturer's code for Denman Tire Corporation, Levittsburg OH who for many years was the actual manufacturer for the Lincoln Highway and later Lester Tire products. I don't know if they are still an active manufacturer and for how long they might have made the Lincoln & Lester brands, perhaps even still today? I guess we pretty much all know that few if any collector car tires are actually made by the company shose name is on the sidewall. You can use the site below to find who actually made your tires if you're interested. harriger.com/tires.htm PS - I did check the GoodYear collector-car radials on my 56 Carib, they are made by GoodYear. And yes, Denman still is an active producer, also making the Martin brand as well as their own Denman brand.
Posted on: 2011/4/22 22:15
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I am a bit surprised that the ability to identify the manufacturer and plant location of our collector tires (link in the above post) didn't generate any interest. Was this not of interest, or did this just get passed by? Or was it already known?
EDIT: Here's the markings on a Lester (now a spare tire). The 3-digit data field (the variable part of the data) is the date code, 3-digit codes used prior to 2000 I believe.
Posted on: 2011/4/24 17:36
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Yes. Many thanks for the link provided. Saved it in my "foavorite places" list on computer. I have no reproduction tyres currently in my posession any more so i had nothing to go check to make any comment about.
Edit: Wait a minute, i have several Cokers. M/C and scooter repop tires. I'll try to check those tomorrow.
Posted on: 2011/4/24 21:41
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Hi,
Will post tyre info when I get back to Galway, at the Easter Rising Commeration (1916) this weekend. Sl?n, Pat.
Posted on: 2011/4/25 1:31
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Found these markings on one of my tires that developed a bulge not long after I fitted it as you can see by the picture. (you will note some 'heel and toe' wear due to badly adjusted brakes at the time)
Was the tyre manufactured in June 2006? Over to you brainy types!
Posted on: 2011/4/26 15:26
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Pat Feeney,
Galway, Rep. of Ireland. 1934 PACKARD 1101 CLUB SEDAN 1932 DODGE BROTHERS DK8 1927 BUICK MASTER 1923 Model T Tourer |
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