Tire Date Codes

[rexcramer]

What is the MAX date code variance you would accept when buying a new tire? Manufacture date to install date.

Long story short, I ordered the same tire, from the same shop that I bought the now worn tire from in Jan-2017. The date code variance was +/- 10 weeks. Which seems reasonable.

The tires they just tried to sneak past me were manufactured in June-2018. +/- 18 months ago. I refused them and they are trying to find newer ones. They had an office full of customers and did not want to have this conversation in the open. Especially when I pointed out the sign over the tech's shoulder stating that age/time of the tire was as important as mileage. "replace them after 6 years regardless of mileage." I asked him if they would discount them 30%-40% to reflect their age and they declined. At that point management was in the loop and the best they good do was try and find a newer set. Still waiting to hear from them. Which is answer in of itself.