After finally drilling out the spare tire tub bolt (head broken off), I discovered what appears to be the original spare. The production date of my car according to the Dealer Copy of the Order is 1/28/71. The tire is a Goodyear Speedway Wide Tread. Does anyone know what the code means B2NDLJD1? On the back side, there is what appears to be a white dot of paint about the size of a pencil eraser marking the location of the balancing weight. The little nubs are still on the perimeter of the tire and I don't believe it's ever been out of the tub.
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Re: 71 original spare tire?
Might be - the tire shows the molded-in "DOT" letters (which started in 1968), but the tire identification number has the Goodyear-proprietary coding; the DOT-mandated standard TIN number wasn't required until mid-May, 1971. -
Re: 71 original spare tire?
That tire was made the first week of 1971.
FWIW The build date on your trim tag will give you a much better estimate of when your Corvette was produced than an "expected date of production."TerryComment
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Re: 71 original spare tire?
What tells you the "first week of 71" from the numbers? As for the build date - my Corvette Order copy #7 shows the date received as 71/01/13 with an expected date of production of 00/00/00. However, the actual date produced is also listed as 1-28-71 where the carb code, engine number, axle, tranny, and key number are listed. My trim tag shows F27 (Jan. 27).Comment
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Re: 71 original spare tire?
Tom:
According to Bizzoko (pg. 71, 76) the tire code is interpreted as:
B2 - 1st week of Jan. '71
ND -Topeka, Kansas plant
LJ - F70-15
D1 - Raised white letter
JeffComment
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Re: 71 original spare tire?
Jeff, While you are looking tires, please check my potential original if you don't mind. My car is a 69 January build with very old unused spare Firestone Super Sports Wide Oval with white stripe, DOT 147, and the Manufacturers code is 002AC117.
JeffComment
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Re: 71 original spare tire?
What is your cars last 4 vin #'s. My trim tag shows my car as being built January 28, 1971, My number is 8084. Just wondered how close your car was to mine. Thanks
PaulComment
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Re: 71 original spare tire?
Sorry for the mixup Paul, my car is January 1969 ...Comment
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Re: 71 original spare tire?
Jeff:
Unfortunately, the decoding info published in the Bizzoko book is very confusing for '69 cars. I can't figure it out so I will have to leave it to others to answer your question. Sorry I can't help.
JeffComment
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Re: 71 original spare tire?
To the best of my knowledge the only proprietary date code information available is for Goodyear. If you have another brand made before Spring 1971 you are out of luck.TerryComment
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