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    Just received a Vredstein Quatrac 5 from Vulcan tire with a manufacture date code of 4216
    Should I be concerned with the age of this "new" tire?

    Also are there any mounting suggestions for this tire. It has a blue stripe around one edge of the tread.
    This is for the rear of my RTL 205/60R15

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    That tire is already 3 1/2 years old. I would certainly contact them to see if they have a fresher one to offer.

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    Generally, any tire 7 or more years old should be replaced. Your tire is halfway there. If you do any riding at all you will ware the tire out before is sees it's 7th birthday. I wouldn't worry about it..... Jim
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    The blue stripe MAY have conveyed some info to someone/thing at some stage of the tire's life, but only while it was being made/in the factory!

    As far as you and anyone else is concerned now - well, actually, ever since that tire left the factory, probably all that it is there for now is making the tire look pretty!

    Same with any dots that aren't red or yellow - they're not useful or important once the tire is no longer in the factory, so you can just ignore them!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Garf View Post
    Just received a Vredstein Quatrac 5 from Vulcan tire with a manufacture date code of 4216
    Should I be concerned with the age of this "new" tire?

    Also are there any mounting suggestions for this tire. It has a blue stripe around one edge of the tread.
    This is for the rear of my RTL 205/60R15

    Thanks to all. Hope you are well
    go the Vredestein tire Co. website .... they will explain why there is ONE BLUE LINE ...... For a single rear wheel application it doesn't matter which side it is on, the Q-5 is " NON-directional " ...... Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by canamjhb View Post
    Generally, any tire 7 or more years old should be replaced. Your tire is halfway there. If you do any riding at all you will ware the tire out before is sees it's 7th birthday. I wouldn't worry about it..... Jim
    I'm pretty sure the 7 year thing is what the tire can still be legally sold untill ..... personally I wouldn't be concerned about a 3 1/2 year old tire that I planned to mount within 6 mos. ..... if they will get a younger one ( for free ) do that ...... otherwise I wouldn't get cranked up about it ..... jmho ..... Mike

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    I've reached out to Vulcan tire (via e-mail) about this.
    I will let you know when or if they respond.
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    I'm guessing that tire/size wasn't in high demand. My Vredestein Q5 165/60R15's from TireRack were 2219


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    Quote Originally Posted by troop View Post
    I'm guessing that tire/size wasn't in high demand. My Vredestein Q5 165/60R15's from TireRack were 2219
    I had the same experience when I bought the fronts from Tire rack.
    Tires were about 4 months from Manufacture date.
    Unfortunately Tire Rack doesn't carry the Q5 in the rear tire size.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Garf View Post
    I had the same experience when I bought the fronts from Tire rack.
    Tires were about 4 months from Manufacture date.
    Unfortunately Tire Rack doesn't carry the Q5 in the rear tire size.
    Well quite a few folks here are using the Q-5 in 205/60 -15 and / or a 205/65-15 ...... remember your NANNY has quite of bit of control over what happens when traction is exceeded ..... Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911 View Post
    Well quite a few folks here are using the Q-5 in 205/60 -15 and / or a 205/65-15 ...... remember your NANNY has quite of bit of control over what happens when traction is exceeded ..... Mike
    Couldn't agree more. And per your recommendation I did buy the Q-5 in a 205/60-15
    My only concern in the OP was the age of the tire I received (3 1/2 years old)
    I guess it's not that big of a deal but will wait for Vulcan tires response before I have it mounted.
    Thanks Mike and all
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