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What does tire date code '5317' mean?

joebedford
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I was browsing some Class C's for sale and they posted a photo of the tire with this date.

HUH?
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MDKMDK
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jjjandrbaker wrote:
MDKMDK wrote:
jjjandrbaker wrote:
The 53 is because December 31, 2017 was on a Sunday, therefore entering a 53rd week. Code numbers for the month range from 01-53 for that reason.


You just made that up??? :B


No. Actually Pope Gregory XIII introduced the calendar in the 1500s. I wasn't born until the 1950s.


He was one smart Pontiff, figuring out tire date codes back then. :B
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jjjandrbaker
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MDKMDK wrote:
jjjandrbaker wrote:
The 53 is because December 31, 2017 was on a Sunday, therefore entering a 53rd week. Code numbers for the month range from 01-53 for that reason.


You just made that up??? :B


No. Actually Pope Gregory XIII introduced the calendar in the 1500s. I wasn't born until the 1950s.
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parkmanaa
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Ron3rd

"Date codes differ from mfg to mfg but the info above could be correct."

Beg to differ, sir. A portion of the DOT required alpha-numeric string can
be used by the tire manufacturer for his unique coding, however the last 4 digits must, by DOT rules for every tire requiring DOT marking sold in the USA, indicate week and year tire was manufactured.

MDKMDK
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jjjandrbaker wrote:
The 53 is because December 31, 2017 was on a Sunday, therefore entering a 53rd week. Code numbers for the month range from 01-53 for that reason.


You just made that up??? :B
Mike. Comments are anecdotal or personal opinions, and worth what you paid for them.
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Ron3rd
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Date codes differ from mfg to mfg but the info above could be correct.
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rk911
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new math
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joebedford
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I did not know that.

larry_cad
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jjjandrbaker wrote:
The 53 is because December 31, 2017 was on a Sunday, therefore entering a 53rd week. Code numbers for the month range from 01-53 for that reason.


Wow!:)
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jjjandrbaker
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The 53 is because December 31, 2017 was on a Sunday, therefore entering a 53rd week. Code numbers for the month range from 01-53 for that reason.
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larry_cad
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Guess it means manufactured in the "53rd" week of 2017. Wonder what country it was made in? :h
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