# Had tires replaced, just noticed one was made in 2023-I expected tires from 2025? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 27, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640 "2025-03-27T22:05:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/1 "2025-03-27T22:05:44Z")
I expected “new” tires, one shows DOT 4323, so it was made in the 43 rd week in 2023, the other tires I can’t verify because date must be on the inside. I did not look at the tires before they were mounted. I don’t know when the other tires were manufactured. This is a tire place that just deals with changing tires. What do you think about this “older” tire? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/2 "2025-03-27T22:15:05Z")
Less then 1 1/2 years old, I wouldn’t be worried. ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/3 "2025-03-27T22:26:27Z")
Agreed. I’d be more concerned that all the tires matched (same brand, model, etc.) than being a few years different in age. ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/4 "2025-03-27T22:28:29Z")
this one tire is now 1 year, 7 months old - I need to have the others checked- I prefer less than a year old-when sold as new- ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/5 "2025-03-27T22:40:02Z")
I did check on that - ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/6 "2025-03-27T23:08:19Z")
> [@mercury07](#): > > What do you think about this “older” tire? Mr. Google says the industry standard is that unsold tires 6 years old should not be sold. Did you buy 4 tires or do you still have the mismatched on the front ? If they are 10 years old replace them. ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/7 "2025-03-27T23:46:40Z")
this “new” tire is over 1yr, 6 month old, installed today, info of the other 3 is on the interior, one of those is 3 years old, this has been another learning experience, I trusted the shop to install tires of this year, I did not look at the tires beforehand - I saw the tire online, looked good, did not think I had to check for the year- ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/8 "2025-03-28T00:15:37Z")
> [@mercury07](#): > > this “new” tire is over 1yr, 6 month old, installed today, You do not have a problem with the new tire. Your problem is with having mixed tires of age and tread depth. ---
**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/9 "2025-03-28T00:18:26Z")
I am quite confused about what the 43rd month of 2023 is. ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/10 "2025-03-28T00:24:57Z")
I corrected my post: 43 rd week - thanks ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/11 "2025-03-28T00:28:54Z")
I will check the tread depth, the car was parked most of the time, so age of tire can be a concern ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/12 "2025-03-28T01:00:16Z")
The tire is manufactured then it is sold to a distributor. Eventually someone installing tires will order them for you and install them after delivery. I think your one year max is a little unrealistic. Remember also that the tires are stored in a warehouse and not subject to sunlight. ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/13 "2025-03-28T01:25:54Z")
in my area I pass 2 tire places where they roll out quite a few of their tires for display I actually passed 3 today- ![tire place 1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/8/b8119e0d38758032391787431808eb939707fd62.jpeg) ![tire place 2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/e/3eef9c7f6eb894ac71c4b4f016249a82459d4a7f.jpeg) ![tire place 3](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/c/5cd78c26e472328d435c50d1a499275997757762.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/14 "2025-03-28T01:37:01Z")
> [@mercury07](#): > > I trusted the shop to install tires of this year This is March of 2025. There’s no way you’re going to find a tire that was manufactured, transported, stored, put into inventory and sold within this year. Things just don’t move that quickly. There’s nothing wrong with installing a tire made towards the end of 2023. ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 4:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/15 "2025-03-28T04:11:01Z")
Within the tire industry, it is generally accepted that “new” means anything within 6 years of production date. There is some logic to this as tires age much more slowly in storage than they do in service. The company I used to work for tested 3 year old tires and couldn’t find any performance differences. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/16 "2025-03-28T04:41:35Z")
> [@mercury07](#): > > DOT 4323, so it was made in the 43 rd week in 2023 > [@mercury07](#): > > this one tire is now 1 year, 7 months old - I need to have the others checked- I prefer less than a year old-when sold as new- 2023 to 2024 is one year or 12 months, 52-43 is 9 days, Dec 31-9 days is Dec 22… Dec 22 2024 to March 27 2025 is only 13 weeks and 4 days, 13 weeks and 4 days is roughly 3 months and 4 days, add 12 months to 3 months is 15 months, and last time I checked that was only 1 year, 3 months and roughly 4 days, well 5 days if you include leap year, how are you coming up with 1 year and 7 months??? Yes I had to prorate tires out for years… Now that that is cleared up… The company that I retired from in Sep 2021, I had worked for, for 17 years and it is the biggest automotive tire manufacture in the world… tire policy was/is: The distribution centers could NOT sell a tire that was 3 years old, it had to be destroyed, meaning it couldn’t sell them to us, Costco, or to whoever, and at the store level, we could not sell a tire that was 5 years old, yes I put 2" round holes in the sidewall of multiple new never mounted 5+yo tires, our OS would reject any DOT entered that was 5 years old period end of story… Our jobs counted on it… And we could repair a tire (as long as it met the requirements) up to 10 years old, but at 10 years old, we could not even rotate them, or put a full size spare on the ground (vehicle)… I have sold/installed or been around thousands upon thousands of tires sold and installed on customers vehicles that were 1 to 2 years old with no issues ever… ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/17 "2025-03-28T21:06:25Z")
- I 'm driving with this tire now- ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-tires-replaced-just-noticed-one-was-made-in-2023-i-expected-tires-from-2025/199640/18 "2025-03-28T21:07:18Z")
interesting comment