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Title: Date stamp on new tires
Post by: Gilgal on November 06, 2017, 08:47:25 am
Been pricing new tires for the Phenix and latest date of mfg I can locate were made the last week of June of this year. Where would you draw the line on the manufacture date for new tires? Is a four month old tire acceptable?
Title: Re: Date stamp on new tires
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on November 06, 2017, 08:49:08 am
You'd be lucky to find any with less than four months since manufacture.
Title: Re: Date stamp on new tires
Post by: gracerace on November 06, 2017, 09:28:50 am
Mine were 9 months old. Brand new from Les snobs.I was told truck tires have older dates.
The ones I got for the Jeep, where 6 weeks old from Discount tire
Title: Re: Date stamp on new tires
Post by: lgshoup on November 06, 2017, 09:29:33 am
They're not like pancakes: still warm. Gotta give the manufacturer time to produce, wholesale, load, ship, receive, inventory, etc. Lots of steps that would make a 4 month old tire a bargain. I'd jump on them if the price is right.
Title: Re: Date stamp on new tires
Post by: Gilgal on November 06, 2017, 11:47:13 am
Thanks guys. I'll jump on em...appreciate the quick input. Travel safe!
Title: Re: Date stamp on new tires
Post by: gracerace on November 06, 2017, 01:11:03 pm
They're not like pancakes: still warm. Gotta give the manufacturer time to produce, wholesale, load, ship, receive, inventory, etc. Lots of steps that would make a 4 month old tire a bargain. I'd jump on them if the price is right.

And the boat ride from China!
Title: Re: Date stamp on new tires
Post by: Caflashbob on November 06, 2017, 06:19:59 pm
I do not think that Michelin's are made in China
Title: Re: Date stamp on new tires
Post by: Michelle on November 06, 2017, 06:30:53 pm
IIRC, if these are 275/80R22.5, Michelin doesn't run production continuously for this size.  They tend to batch production on it as needed around the high motorhome demand times.