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Re: Redline Tires

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Redline Tires
From: Douglas Frank <frank@zk3.dec.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 14:55:46 -0400
Organization: Center for Post-Apocalyptic Computing
References: <01BEFB96.8541C9E0@MEDIA1>
Rob C Swift wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to find out how old they are based on information
> I can find on the tire?

Look on the sidewall for a long string beginning with "DOT".  The final three
digits indicate the year and week of manufacture.

Example: "DOT somethingsomethingsomething 125" was made during the 12th week
of 1995 (or 1985-- can't tell the decade).

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Douglas Frank  Compaq Computer Corp.
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