Tire date decipher help

[mockingbird812]

Had a decent site for deciphering, but link no longer works ( http://www.unionlabel.org/dobuy/tires.asp ). Anyone know of a decent source?

I have a pair of "Road Hugger" tires. Both tires with the following codes:

(raised letters) DOT JCAH
(stamped letters) MAF 027

Thanks!

[mockingbird812]

A little help?

[mrrec]

J=Manufacturer (unknown to me)
I believe this is the 1971 and later 11 digit standardized DOT mandated code.

J=Manufacturer (J is unknown to me, but is not Goodyear of Firestone)
C=Plant location
AH= size code
MAF= tire line and type
027= 2nd week 1977

Dave

[mockingbird812]

Thanks Dave. These are Road Hugger tires and are bias ply. I believe they were still making bias plies in '77.

Anyone have a good web address for researching this info?

[COPO CARTEL]

Call Coker or Kelsey technical dept. they are very helpful Good Luck.

[Mike Petrillo]

Hi,
These tires were probably sold by SEARS and most likley they were produced by Kelly TIRE a subsidiary of the GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.Bias tires were produced for O.E.replacement by GOODYEAR up to that time as I remember.