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Originally Posted by 50fordcoupeman
And to my understanding if the date code only has 3 numbers in it, then the tires were made before the year 2000.
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You are correct.
The Michelins I mentioned had a 3 digit date that decoded to the last few weeks of '93.
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Originally Posted by L5wolvesf
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So inflation of a pound over those numbers is still within the maximum of 35. A pound over is not a whole lot in practice, but it would contribute to premature wear of the center tread.
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A couple pounds 'extra' but within the maximum may or may not cause wear at the center of the tire in actual use - depending on the tire and wheel size, vehicle weight, driving situations, etc.
My daughter had a little economy car that used "44 psi max pressure" tires. The dealer recommended 38 to 40 psi but the outside edges would wear down. At 44 they wore evenly.
In most cases our older cars aren't driven a large number of miles per year.
The tires will more likely age-out before any slightly uneven wear becomes a problem (if it occurs and isn't adjusted for).
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