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Title: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: Sead on March 11, 2021, 05:29:33
Took my wheels to prepare for painting and discovered that my spare tire is a Firestone Phoenix P110. As to what I have read in tech man. this could be original from factory delivered tire. Correct?
Title: Re: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: Sead on March 11, 2021, 05:31:13
more pics
Title: Re: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: doitwright on March 11, 2021, 06:54:06
I hope you don't plan to use that tire as your spare.
Title: Re: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: Sead on March 11, 2021, 09:24:52
I hope you don't plan to use that tire as your spare.
Vredestein Classics WW are ordered allr.
This one will be kept as souvenier.
Title: Re: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: MikeSimon on March 11, 2021, 13:41:16
I think your data card would show if you had Phoenix tires. Mine does.
Title: Re: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: Benz280 on March 11, 2021, 13:52:55
Original Phoenix as found in my 280SL 
Title: Re: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: John Betsch - "SADIE" on March 12, 2021, 16:18:38
Simply for comparison purposes, attached is a '70s version of the Phoenix (based on the mfg date) which came with my car and the second is the Coker Tire Phoenix repro (now on my car

jb
Title: Re: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: wayne R on March 20, 2021, 03:08:21
About   1977  to 1988, i was sales manager  in a large GM  dealership in New Zealand,
and those days in NZ alot of cars where sold that did not have power steering, so  buyers would complain about
some model cars that had  very heavy steering, i  would arrange to have the front tires fitted  with firestone Cavilino Radials,
tires,---thats the exact tread  fitted to those original Phoenix tires, and the differents was incredible, very easy steering.
 
Title: Re: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: MikeSimon on March 20, 2021, 14:27:21
I am not that familiar with the tire date codes, but the one picture should show that. If someone can decipher it...Maybe I see 1984???
Title: Re: Original Phoenix spare tire
Post by: badali on March 20, 2021, 16:30:47
Try this web site for old tire date codes.  I could not figure it out but there are numerous charts.

http://anghelrestorations.com/uploads/3/5/1/2/35122002/goodyear_polyglas_tires_v1.3.pdf


Found this also but it is for Goodyear.


Below is the Goodyear info. The date is in the first two digits of the code that is cast in the sidewall and looks like a little plate that was screwed onto the tire mold:

First digit
M or Z =66
K or Y =67
L or T =68
J or U =69
E or W =70
H or X =71
G or S =72

Second digit
T=Jan
U=Feb
F=Mar
S=Apr
Y=May
N=Jun
P=Jul
A=Aug
C=Sep
K=Oct
E=Nov
R=Dec