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Mutt


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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.

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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.



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Gday...

This is how to read/identify the information on the side wall of your tyres to determine their date/age.

DOT Code.jpg

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 cry

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

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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


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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.



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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 confuse



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