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Old 05-10-2008, 03:00 AM   #1
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Hey did anyone else watch this show? It talked about how old tires were being sold as new.the show gave the info on how to check when your tires were actually made,the way to tell is after the dot # there is an oval area with numbers in it,if it reads 416 that means tire was made in the 41st week of 1996.The show was suggesting that buying tires older than 6 six years old are unsafe,they can look good but actually be dried out and shred causing major accidents.I found the show to be informative and thought i would pass this info on to all of you.

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Hey did anyone else watch this show? It talked about how old tires were being sold as new.the show gave the info on how to check when your tires were actually made,the way to tell is after the dot # there is an oval area with numbers in it,if it reads 416 that means tire was made in the 41st week of 2006.The show was suggesting that buying tires older than 6 six years old are unsafe,they can look good but actually be dried out and shred causing major accidents.I found the show to be informative and thought i would pass this info on to all of you.
416=41st week of 1996
4106=41st week of 2006
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