I just listed a set of Dunlap wheels and tires in the classifieds and had a question regarding the build date on the tires. There was nothing on the outer sidewall that resembled a date. However on the inside there were two numbers and I am guessing one of them is the date of manufacture-022598 (Feb 25 1998) Yes?
Three of the four tires appear to have never touched the pavement.
Thanks - Kevin
Iâm no expert but I think the dates were usually in a cartouche like that â077â you show. As I recall, prior to this century the years were shown as single digits â WWY â so that 077 may indicate the 7th week of 1997.
In any case, suitable only for a tree swing or driveway marker IMO.
Not sure Iâd trust those cracked sidewalls on a tire swing. But then again I swing with great abandon.
Hereâs some info that may help
Before/after 2000 makes a difference
https://www.tirebuyer.com/education/how-to-determine-the-age-of-your-tires#
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11
I was recently looking at a slew of old tires where DOT numbers simply didnât follow either of the patterns mentioned in the above links. They mightâve been from the 70s or 80s for all I know
Cheers
DD
I hope whomever buys them offa ya, has a poor understanding of the American legal systemâŚ
I think youâll find that the wheels and tyres are Dunlop, not DunlapâŚ
Yep. Canât even chalk that one up to a typo as âaâ and âoâ are on opposite sides of the keyboard. My bad!
I bought a set of five Dunlop SP5s 27 years ago. Still have them. Zero miles. Their sidewalls arenât checked like those in the above pics but I still wouldnât consider driving on them. I saw a similarly stale dated NOS set for sale at Hershey last year for a grand or so. Suitable for show only.
