Quite often when travelling you come across a van or trailer with a blown tyre. After 6 years tyres start to break down and by 7 years the tyres will fail. Some people think that because tyres look new with plenty of tread they are ok. If you google the DOT code on a tyre it can tell you how old the tyre is. Hope this is of some help.
Radar said
06:29 PM Jul 30, 2015
Hi Mutt
like you spent my life peddling large lorries mostly est coast but the experiences I gained just can not be written down.
Well I still got caught out and blew one that was way passed it's used by date, we had the van in getting hail damage repaired then at the last moment it was ready and I was not able to buy tries with high enough carrying capacity decided to leave Brisbane and had arranged for new ones down south, you can guess one let go at Stanthorpe 4 hours into our tour.
Tries were new in 6 month 2008 and failed 3rd month 2015 with plenty of tread and cases were looking very good but I personnally had preached this rule and did not heed my own advise.
Enjoy your travels. Ralph.
rockylizard said
07:47 PM Jul 30, 2015
Gday...
This is how to read/identify the information on the side wall of your tyres to determine their date/age.
This numbering protocol is for tyres manufactured after the year 2000 ... hopefully there is NO-ONE with tyres on their vehicle or van that show a pre-2000 code
-- Edited by rockylizard on Thursday 30th of July 2015 09:02:17 PM
Vince said
11:04 AM Sep 20, 2015
Thought I would take a look at my tyres on the van after seeing this post - I have Dunlop Adventurer LT235/70R16 light truck tyres and could not find a DOT code marking on any of the 4.
There are all sorts of numbers and letters stamped but none refer to or have the DOT in front of any of them.
They all have a marking of -- ASO 7952 DRF-23MLR -- but no DOT marking.
Got me wandering now!!
Vince
Big G said
07:54 PM Sep 23, 2015
I bought second hand tyres for my last van and had them both blow out in 500 ks. peronsslly buying new ones is the only way to go.
03_Troopy said
12:06 PM Sep 24, 2015
Big G wrote:
I bought second hand tyres for my last van and had them both blow out in 500 ks. peronsslly buying new ones is the only way to go.
Unless of course they aren't real old, have reasonable tread and and at the right price
Hi Mutt
like you spent my life peddling large lorries mostly est coast but the experiences I gained just can not be written down.
Well I still got caught out and blew one that was way passed it's used by date, we had the van in getting hail damage repaired then at the last moment it was ready and I was not able to buy tries with high enough carrying capacity decided to leave Brisbane and had arranged for new ones down south, you can guess one let go at Stanthorpe 4 hours into our tour.
Tries were new in 6 month 2008 and failed 3rd month 2015 with plenty of tread and cases were looking very good but I personnally had preached this rule and did not heed my own advise.
Enjoy your travels. Ralph.
Gday...
This is how to read/identify the information on the side wall of your tyres to determine their date/age.
This numbering protocol is for tyres manufactured after the year 2000 ... hopefully there is NO-ONE with tyres on their vehicle or van that show a pre-2000 code
This site gives some more information to assist - http://www.bridgestone.com.au/tyres/passenger/care/age.aspx
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Thursday 30th of July 2015 09:02:17 PM
There are all sorts of numbers and letters stamped but none refer to or have the DOT in front of any of them.
They all have a marking of -- ASO 7952 DRF-23MLR -- but no DOT marking.
Got me wandering now!!
Vince
I bought second hand tyres for my last van and had them both blow out in 500 ks. peronsslly buying new ones is the only way to go.
Unless of course they aren't real old, have reasonable tread and and at the right price