Spare tire

[Balsaeed]

I believe i have the original spare tire which is a continental white wall but im trying to verify it it has DOT 166  does that mean first week of 1966?
My car is a 1969 .

On the other hand i used an online decoder and it said the tire is from 1996

[Pawel66]

I think it can be from as early as the model was produced, through 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996 if this model was still produced. After 2000 it would have 4 digits code.

Some indication may be how the size is expressed - metric or standard. Maybe also some serial number.

Maybe other markings were year/period specific.

This way or another, it has just a showroom value.

[JamesL]

Whatever year it is before 2000, it should go nowhere near the road

[Balsaeed]

For sure it will never be used, its just a collectible and part of the cars history

[Pawel66]

I would take pictures of all the markings and ask some renown tire service for opinion.

I understand the "historical" value.

[Cees Klumper]

That 'DOT 166' marking looks like a DOT certification/approval-type code, not a date code, to me. It's too 'perfect'. Date codes are more 'stamped-in' looking, at least those I've ever seen.

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