Can anyone tell me what the stenciling says on this 1970 Plymouth Cuda Spacesaver spare? My spare does not have this text lettering on it and I am not sure if it has faded over the years or was never stamped on?

Still trying to decipher what decifer means.

Always a "clown" in the bunch!

stenciling on the tread of tires was used to identify it
SWAG - "K1CU" K1 is the size F78-14 & CU is the type
this format of IDing tires was implemented (DOT mandated?) during the 1971 calendar year, so a '70 model year tire may not have this stamping, unless BFG started stamping/changed format before/in preparation of the DOT mandate?

Does your tire have a DOT/serial # code molded in the side wall?

mine does not appear to have had any INK stamping on the tread, it does have serial #4885A405-2 & is mounted on a 10/8/69 dated wheel


stencil available on eBay

Interesting, don't know about there serial number or the date code on the wheel. I will look tonight. My car had a build date of 4/09/70 so that would be one of the later builds I guess. Didn't know that IDing the tire was a 1971 mandate either. The picture I included as an example was supposedly of a low mileage 1970 AAR Cuda so...

I'll look tonight and post back here what I find.

the formatting of the DOT numbers was standardized and mandated to be implemented during the 1971 calendar year. Prior to that they were numbered, but the format was up to the manufacturer.

What is the significance of the smaller numbers to the left of the F78 14? Looks like 12 2 22?

I took pictures of my wheel last night. Do these date codes and ID markings correspond to a 1970 ebody? Does this wheel look correct?

very early cars got the 7.75-14 tires VS. the F78-14 tires, what's your car's SPD?

Sorry,SPD?

My car wasn't "very" early, 1970 AAR with a build date of 4-09-70.

you don't know its "Build Date", the 409 (4/9/70) is its "SCHEDULED PRODUCTION DATE", the car could've been built days before of after that date. Do you have a broadcast sheet?

I wouldn't consider that to be the original/correct space saver for a car built spring '70. The 7.75-14s were used August/September '69 maybe a little more or less.

I do have the build sheet but looking at it I don't see anything identified as a Scheduled Production Date, however since my car is an AAR Cuda we know that the production run was basically from end of Feb through the beginning of May. So I agree with you that the chances an Apr build car receiving a 1969 dated wheel would be slim. My main concern was that it was actually a proper Chrysler wheel and tire (not a GM). At least the time frame is close and it will present properly although a date correct wheel would be ideal. Thank you.

the wheel and tire are correct pieces for a '70 Mopar E-body & nothing else - this specific spare was from an early '70 model year vehicle - other than the date codes, tire's size related markings & possibly some small minute dimensional differences in the tire (7.75-14 vs. F78-14) - it has the correct appearance for the trunk of an AAR.

Thanks Dan, I appreciate the information.

Bob

Shoot me pics on your AAR if you get a chance and or specs. IJust got one last fall. It was the dusty red one at the mopar blast show (if you were there). I live out in OFallon. I just met a guy with a limelight(bright green) one this weekend. Maybe you?