You'll get 1/2 the story now...
Purchased a paid of used fronts from john. Had a conversation with him that I needed 2011 or later tires as these would be used a a test set rather than using my new set as I have not run radials before. Said I did not need the rears he has as they were pre-2011 but he said he had newer fronts.
Tires arrived yesterday and looked and felt old.
A friend helped decode the date codes- these were made in 2008. I called John and he did not want to take them back, just said that when another set shows up he'll sends me 2 for the price of shipping.
I'm sure he will (why your getting 1/2 of the story) but I need them now, later I'll have used tires- my own!
One one hand, $50 a tire is great. On the other $100 for nothing is not. I don't mind spending $$, but HATE wasting it.
Buyer beware. I can't see myself going back down this road.