[6pack] Tire age

[Bob]

I contacted Michelin with the exact same series numbers. Redline tire with
tube marked made in France?
My tire is FHTJA8NX 015.... 01 is month 5 is year - 1985.
Regards,
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John North" <johncnorth at gmail.com>
To: "Triumph 6 Pack" <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:34 PM
Subject: [6pack] Tire age


> I hear you can tell the year of manufacture from the DOT numbers...
> Mine are Michelin X with DOT FHTJ A8NX 111, a second has 061 and a
> third 152 at the end instead of 111.   I know for sure these are at
> least 7 or 8 years old, which means they should be replaced, but for
> curiosity, how old are they?
>
> John North
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