Miata Mailing List: July 1999, Message #39

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YEP....on the sidewall of any DOT legal tire there is a month/year embossed
on the tire....In general be careful in buying new tires...check these dates
before the tires are mounted or get a guarantee if your using Tire Rack etc.
I had a friend a year ago who got new Pirelli P-Zero's for SilverState only
to find out they were produced  two years earlier....after the tires and
wheels were mounted, balanced and the car was fully aligned. . .Maybe not a
big deal for most guys espially if the tires have been stored properly BUT
he wanted NEW tires....because he raced. . .the tire dealer did exchange the
tires at no additional cost.
Buyer beware!
FWIW
MD
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Swartz <bryan.s1@juno.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: BFG TA-R1's for sale


>Dennis & all,
>Is there a date code stamped on the sidewall?
>If not, how would they know the age of the tire?
>
>Just wondering,
>Bryan S.
>
>----------------------
> "Dennis Antenucci" <itbewild@gte.net> writes:
>>SOUNDS like a good deal. . .but keep in mind most of the sanctioning
>>bodies
>>including American Indy Car Series & Roger Ward (open road race)
>>Series
>>won't allow you to run tires more then 2 years old in anything but
>>Touring
>>and/or Grand Touring Divisions (under 140Mph).
>>FWIW
>>MD
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: TTullio282@aol.com <TTullio282@aol.com>
>>To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
>>Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 10:57 AM
>>Subject: BFG TA-R1's for sale
>>
>>
>>>This was posted today also, for you R1, have to have them, nothing
>>else
>>will
>>>do, fans.  BO BO.
>>>
>>>Tim Tullio
>>>
>>>4 never mounted 205/50ZR15 Comp T/A R1 tires.
>>>About 2 years old but never used.
>>>$300USD OBO  email at    taylortl@mgl.ca
>>>
>>>taylortl@mgl.ca
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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