Thursday, May 17, 2007
Checking Tyre Expiry Date
Got this forwarded message:
There is a 4-year expiry for tyres (from the year of manufacture). Thereafter, the tyre may burst whilst in use. How do you know whether your tyre has expired?
Check for this sign:
E.g.( *2603* ) There is an asterisk at the beginning and at the end of this serial number. The first two numbers 2 6 will tell which week of the year it has been manufactured. NB : One year has 52 weeks. The last two numbers represent the year of make. Therefore, *2603* shows that the tyre is manufactured in the 26th week of the year 2003. *2699* shows that the tyre is made in the 26th week of 1999.
Check all your tyres for safety purposes. Do not use expired tyres. They are likely to burst (especially when running in hot weather) because the rubber component may have hardened and cracked.
There is a 4-year expiry for tyres (from the year of manufacture). Thereafter, the tyre may burst whilst in use. How do you know whether your tyre has expired?
Check for this sign:
E.g.( *2603* ) There is an asterisk at the beginning and at the end of this serial number. The first two numbers 2 6 will tell which week of the year it has been manufactured. NB : One year has 52 weeks. The last two numbers represent the year of make. Therefore, *2603* shows that the tyre is manufactured in the 26th week of the year 2003. *2699* shows that the tyre is made in the 26th week of 1999.
Check all your tyres for safety purposes. Do not use expired tyres. They are likely to burst (especially when running in hot weather) because the rubber component may have hardened and cracked.
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