Tire age

[Garf]

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

 

[Steve W.]

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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[canamjhb]

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

 

[Peter Aawen]

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! :lecturef_smilie:

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! :thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

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 hyea:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

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 hyea:

 

[Garf]

I've reached out to Vulcan tire (via e-mail) about this.
I will let you know when or if they respond.

 

[troop]

I'm guessing that tire/size wasn't in high demand. My Vredestein Q5 165/60R15's from TireRack were 2219

 

[Garf]

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.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

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 hyea:

 

[Garf]

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 hyea:

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