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Old 01-24-2003, 04:45 PM
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Do you recall, were these codes roll stamped prior to the tire tread being formed or afterwards?
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Old 01-24-2003, 07:45 PM
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It looks like the code was applied after the tread was formed.I think the codes designated the tires application to what car.But not certain.

I have a picture of a 1970 Monte Carlo with 1-7 code on its spare.

L8DS seems to be on almost all my 1970 Chevelle buildsheets.But a few have L8DM. And one odd ball has L9DM.
Bill Bonhams Survivor LS6 has L8DM 5 in box 93.Yet the photo I took of his Chevelle in Atlanta 95 shows His Original authentic spare tire says L8DW.I believe this is an M upside down.


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Old 01-24-2003, 10:40 PM
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Thanks to mr70 for loaning me his paper stamps which I used as a template to make more permanent ones. This is a shot of the markings on a yet unfinished spare tire.
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.........and a shot of the front tire mounted on the car also showing the markings and color bands. Talk about anal!

Thanks to Chuck Hanson for the use of their HPTV studio.
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Gotta love the details! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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