I'm looking into getting rims and tires next month, how do i use the sponsor when purchasing? Is there a specific person to talk to?

 

 

Thanks for the info. This is my second monte carlo. My first was a 199 monte carlo ss. The ex wife totaled. Now my girlfriend bought me a 2002 monte carlo ls. Im looking for 22's to put on it. I found the rim just need the tires. Tire rack is a great company i've been purchasing from them for years. I work at sears but even with my discount i cannot beat tire racks prices!

 

 

Determining the Age of a Tire


When it comes to determining the age of a tire, it is easy to identify when a tire was manufactured by reading its Tire Identification Number (often referred to as the tire’s serial number). Unlike vehicle identification numbers (VINs) and the serial numbers used on many other consumer goods (which identify one specific item), Tire Identification Numbers are really batch codes that identify the week and year the tire was produced.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires that Tire Identification Numbers be a combination of the letters DOT, followed by ten, eleven or twelve letters and/or numbers that identify the manufacturing location, tire size and manufacturer's code, along with the week and year the tire was manufactured.
Tires Manufactured Since 2000
Since 2000, the week and year the tire was produced has been provided by the last four digits of the Tire Identification Number with the 2 digits being used to identify the week immediately preceding the 2 digits used to identify the year.
Example of a tire manufactured since 2000 with the current Tire Identification Number format:
In the example above:
DOT U2LL LMLR 5107DOT U2LL LMLR 5107Manufactured during the 51st week of the yearDOT U2LL LMLR 5107Manufactured during 2007
While the entire Tire Identification Number is required to be branded onto one sidewall of every tire, current regulations also require that DOT and the first digits of the Tire Identification Number must also be branded onto the opposite sidewall. Therefore, it is possible to see a Tire Identification Number that appears incomplete and requires looking at the tire’s other sidewall to find the entire Tire Identification Number

The use of a partial Tire Identification Number on the one sidewall (shown above) reduces the risk of injury to the mold technician that would have to install the weekly date code on the top sidewall portion of a hot tire mold.
Tires Manufactured Before 2000
The Tire Identification Number for tires produced prior to 2000 was based on the assumption that tires would not be in service for ten years. While they were required to provided the same information as today’s tires, the week and year the tire was produced was contained in the last three digits. The 2 digits used to identify the week a tire was manufactured immediately preceded a single digit used to identify the year.
Example of a tire manufactured before 2000 with the earlier Tire Identification Number format:
In the example above:
DOT EJ8J DFM 408DOT EJ8J DFM 408Manufactured during the 40th week of the yearDOT EJ8J DFM 408Manufactured during the 8th year of the decade
While the previous Tire Identification Number format identified that a tire was built in the 8th year of a decade, there was no universal identifier that confirmed which decade (tires produced in the 1990s may have a small triangle following the Tire Identification Number to identify the decade).
And finally, hold on to your sales receipt. Most tire manufacturer's warranties cover their tires for four years from the date of purchase or five years from the week the tires were manufactured. So if you purchase new tires that were manufactured exactly two years ago they will be covered for a total of six years (four years from the date of purchase) as long as you have your receipt. If you lose your receipt, your tires' warranty coverage will end five years from the week the tire was produced (resulting in the tire manufacturer's warranty coverage ending only three years from the date of purchase in this example).

 

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There is only one senario where putting the good tire in the rear is better, and that is for cornering in the rain.

My philosophy on the situation. Drive slower in the rain, and especially when cornering. Put the good tires up front since you steer with your front wheels, and your front wheels are the drive wheels. Plus, when driving your front tires "plow through" the rain first, not the rear. On top of that, the rear tires hardly wear out at all, almost all the wear happens in the front on our cars...

Thats just my 2 cents on the subject. I specifically request the best tires in the front, no matter what the tire shops say...and I just drive careful when cornering.