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| | | | Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 18 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 18 | I recently acquired a car with some nice wide whitewalls. I'm trying to figure out how old they are but the DOT code has me stymied because it doesn't follow the convention that I'm used to seeing. Here it is in its entirety:
DOT UPVV CA7054 A6L
The tire is The Untouchable by Cooper
Size G78-15
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1946 Chevy 3600 Pickup
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | That code does not match up to the current style code, which was adopted in the '90s. Those tires would be at minimum 25 years old, and being an Alpha-Numeric size, most likely over 30 years old.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | The Cooper untouchables were built in the 50's. The wide white walls went away in the early 60's. I would guess the tire to be 50 years old. If the old nylons were kept inflated, they lasted forever. | | |
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