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Old 11-18-2024, 09:39 AM
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I need help, decoding a tire date. The code is UY05023. Also, i;m looking for assembly line 69 tires. F-70 14. raised white letter tires. Thanks BBBenny.
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I need help, decoding a tire date. The code is UY05023. Also, i;m looking for assembly line 69 tires. F-70 14. raised white letter tires. Thanks BBBenny.
May of 1969
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The "U" is the year & the "Y" is the day????.....Joe
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The "U" is the year & the "Y" is the day????.....Joe
U=year and Y=month

Goodyear decoding 1966-1972
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Is this info available for 1969 Firestones?
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A Big Thanks. Steve, for the info on the tires!!! Regards Benny
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To my knowledge nobody has found or shared an equivalent decoding system for period Firestone or Uniroyal. I looked pretty hard a few months ago.
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To my knowledge nobody has found or shared an equivalent decoding system for period Firestone or Uniroyal. I looked pretty hard a few months ago.
Correct. When DOT implemented digit formats they changed over the years, this may help identify approximate time period of other manufacturers. I have information somewhere and will provide sometime after MCACN.
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