mb13

Can someone help me figure out when this spare tire was produced?

I can’t tell if it’s 52 week of 1987 or 28 week of 2007?

here’s a pic…

Vintage Chief

Just a suggestion:

I "think" that tire was manufactured by McCreary Tire & Rubber Company, Indiana, PA (CY = McCreary Tire & Rubber Company), which I believe is owed by Specialty Tires of America?
You might venture a call to Specialty Tires of America & inquire?

Specialty Tires of America, Inc. I 1600 Washington Street I Indiana, PA 15701
Phone: 724-349-9010 I Fax: 724-349-8192 I Email: info@stausaonline.com

redoldsman

It is supposed to be the last four digits which would be 52nd week of 1987. Those would be some really old tires and should not be run. You can google tire date codes and find more information than you probably want.

mb13

I did google and Coker had some info but they said anything before 2000 you just use last 3 digits…
so probably 28th week of 97, 87, or 77.

Norm, I’ll send the manufacture the photo…I’m sure they get me exact info…thanks for contact.
i wasn’t going to run it but it makes a nice spare in trunk. Can’t bare to just throw it out…I don’t think it’s ever been on car.

Vintage Chief

The reason I'm hesitant to suggest date of manufacture is the way the code is provided on the tire doesn't demonstrate a clear delineation of exactly what is the date code. Date codes are either: (1) two digits for week of the year plus two digits for year; or, (2) two digits for week of the year plus one digit for year for tires made prior to 2000. If this is a tire manufactured prior to 2000 (e.g. 1987) then it would have a three number date code not a four number date code. I think this date code is a bit of a squirrel I think.

jaunty75

As you already know, it can't be a 2007 tire because manufacturers used 4-digit date codes after 2000.

The last three digits of 287 indicate the 28th week of a pre-2000 year ending in 7, so 1997, 1987, etc. Probably can't be determined any more precisely than that unless more information can be found, such as over what years this particular model of tire was produced.

What brand and model of tire is it?

mb13

Firestone wide oval

It’s at least 30 years old. I know 30 year old tires aren’t road worthy but do they have any value? Like maybe people keep them as spares only to keep trunk area looking original?

If I ever replace it I’d hate to send it to recycling to be shredded. But, it would end up taking space in garage.

jaunty75

As another example, here's the date codes on two of the tires that were on the '73 Delta 88 I bought last spring. The tires are General XP 2000.

There were two date codes on the four tires, two 069 and two 089. I take these to translate to the sixth week and the eighth week of 1999, I think. The tires were in too good a shape, wear and condition-wise, to be any older than that. I can't find the exact dates that the XP 2000 was made. I think they're on XP 2000 II and other variants now.








I replaced them because, obviously, of their age. Got whitewalls this time, which I think is a much better look on a car like this. Also got the more subtle wheelcovers that are correct for the car. I think a bit of an understated look is better.





Here's what the car looked like when I brought it home. To me, the raised white letters and blackwalls coupled with the spoke wheelcovers just doesn't look right. This isn't a muscle car. It's a boulevard cruiser.

mb13

Wow, what a cool car….i have a 442 hardtop now with black wall tires, I wanted new redline tires but they are up to about $375 a piece so I decided to go a less expensive route.

i don’t see a lot of white stripes….they are so perfect on your car. Great choice over letters.

redoldsman

Jaunty, I like the whitewalls lots better but I would have kept the wire wheel covers. But that is just my taste and it is your car and you have correctly used what you like. I have never liked raised letter tires on big cars. Like you say, they are not muscle cars.

jaunty75

Thanks, everyone, for your kind words!