Hello, I have been reading through the forum and keep coming across tire date's . The 1988 gulfstream coach I purchased a year ago the tire's look great no cracks or wear on the tire's they look brand new. So today I went out and looked at (1) tire driver's front the date code on them was 169. If I'm reading them right is original I did not find any dot stamps on any of the other tire's. would the date be before dot stamp or after? I say this because there is a (4) # code 1114 then dot stamp.

steppinstone wrote:Hello, I have been reading through the forum and keep coming across tire date's . The 1988 gulfstream coach I purchased a year ago the tire's look great no cracks or wear on the tire's they look brand new. So today I went out and looked at (1) tire driver's front the date code on them was 169. If I'm reading them right is original I did not find any dot stamps on any of the other tire's. would the date be before dot stamp or after? I say this because there is a (4) # code 1114 then dot stamp.assuming your reading everything correctly that the 11 week of 2014 so basically as good as new.Michelin says 10 years as long as sidewall and tread are goodnow be ready for a line of posters to tell u exactly the same thing(date wise)

To add to the comment, the DOT date shown in the oval "window" is only on one side of the tire. If it's on the inside sidewall, it may be difficult to spot. And yes it looks like you are in good shape as long as they all the same or close.

Many times tires are put on inside out so the date stamp is not readable unless you go underneath the vehicle. In my experience, when you see DOT on the side, then a series of numbers and letters, then there is an oval patch that looks like a brand almost with 4 numbers in it. There is always four numbers, not three. 0199 means first week of 1999, 2707 means 27th week of 2007.

Yes, because the date code must be changed every week, it is normally in a slightly lowered and often oval area at the very end of the DOT number, and only on one side of each tire.Be aware that a 3 digit date code WAS used prior to 2000, and indicates the WEEK and YEAR. So a date code of 169 would have been made the 16th week of 1999, 1989, 1979... That is why in 2000 they went to the 4 digit code-- no more "which decade" questions!

thanks for the response If I am reading it right as you look at the edge it goes 1114 dot pj12 dbiv 169 so the first # is nov. of 2014 correct thats the date correct?

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10forty2
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Oct 19, 2016
steppinstone wrote:
thanks for the response If I am reading it right as you look at the edge it goes 1114 dot pj12 dbiv 169 so the first # is nov. of 2014 correct thats the date correct?

Which number is in the oval? Date code is typically at the END of the DOT number in an oval. If the number at the end is 169, then as indicated by an earlier poster, the tire was likely manufactured during the 16th week of 1999.

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usersmanual
Explorer
Oct 19, 2016
steppinstone wrote:
thanks for the response If I am reading it right as you look at the edge it goes 1114 dot pj12 dbiv 169 so the first # is nov. of 2014 correct thats the date correct?

just what I told u in the first place don't u read posts to your question 11 week not month so last week of march
steppinstone
Explorer
Oct 19, 2016
thanks for the response If I am reading it right as you look at the edge it goes 1114 dot pj12 dbiv 169 so the first # is nov. of 2014 correct thats the date correct?
wolfe10
Explorer
Oct 19, 2016
Yes, because the date code must be changed every week, it is normally in a slightly lowered and often oval area at the very end of the DOT number, and only on one side of each tire.

Be aware that a 3 digit date code WAS used prior to 2000, and indicates the WEEK and YEAR. So a date code of 169 would have been made the 16th week of 1999, 1989, 1979... That is why in 2000 they went to the 4 digit code-- no more "which decade" questions!
Artum_Snowbird
Explorer
Oct 19, 2016
Many times tires are put on inside out so the date stamp is not readable unless you go underneath the vehicle. In my experience, when you see DOT on the side, then a series of numbers and letters, then there is an oval patch that looks like a brand almost with 4 numbers in it. There is always four numbers, not three. 0199 means first week of 1999, 2707 means 27th week of 2007.
drwwicks
Explorer
Oct 19, 2016
To add to the comment, the DOT date shown in the oval "window" is only on one side of the tire. If it's on the inside sidewall, it may be difficult to spot. And yes it looks like you are in good shape as long as they all the same or close.
usersmanual
Explorer
Oct 19, 2016
steppinstone wrote:
Hello, I have been reading through the forum and keep coming across tire date's . The 1988 gulfstream coach I purchased a year ago the tire's look great no cracks or wear on the tire's they look brand new. So today I went out and looked at (1) tire driver's front the date code on them was 169. If I'm reading them right is original I did not find any dot stamps on any of the other tire's. would the date be before dot stamp or after? I say this because there is a (4) # code 1114 then dot stamp.

assuming your reading everything correctly that the 11 week of 2014 so basically as good as new.Michelin says 10 years as long as sidewall and tread are good

now be ready for a line of posters to tell u exactly the same thing(date wise)

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