Goodyear Tire Identification Help

[Diamond_Don]

Perhaps the V-1 callout gives a clue to the tire's true vintage. Any online images of the current reproductions tires I see don't seem to show that much sidewall detail.

Not sure about "nylon" on the tire. All the owner knows about the tires is that they were on a 1969 Camaro he bought and has since sold.

I did not see any SAFETY WARNING type writing on the tire sidewall, but I was concentrating on the front side and not the back side.

The seller is not far so it sounds like I may have to make a return visit in the New Year to re-examine with this new information.

Thanks !

[Diamond_Don]

Happy New Year ! I'm getting older but still learning.

I found this posting on Camaros.Net forums, and this is the tire decode format that I am going to go with.

https://www.camaros.net/forums/17-wh...date-code.html

So here is the decode of the tires that I found : CY LD B3 K7 281

CY = McCreary Tire & Rubber Company
LD = Indiana, PA – tire plant
B3 = Goodyear model #3
K7 = Mold system K #7
28 = 28th week
1 = year 1991


Listed below are some DOT Manufacturer Codes (first two characters) that may prove useful to others trying to decode other vintage tires.

M6 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY LAWTON OKLAHOMA
MB THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AKRON OHIO
MC THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY DANVILLE VIRGINIA
MD THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY GADSDEN ALABAMA
MJ THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY TOPEKA KANSAS

VE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE DES MOINES IOWA
YD BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE DECATUR IL
YE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE DES MOINES IA
YU BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE DES MOINES IA
AJ UNIROYAL TIRE COMPANY DETROIT MICHIGAN
AK UNIROYAL TIRE COMPANY CHICOPEE FALLS MASSACHUSETTS
AM UNIROYAL TIRE COMPANY LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
AJ UNIROYAL TIRE COMPANY DETROIT MICHIGAN
AK UNIROYAL TIRE COMPANY CHICOPEE FALLS MASSACHUSETTS
AM UNIROYAL TIRE COMPANY LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA


CY MCCREARY TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY INDIANA PENNSYLVANIA

[SmallHurst]

What do the other DOT codes look like? Can you text me what they look like...

Yes, they are the reproductions built in PA.


816-654-3400

Thanks

Rusty