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Question 26
Posted by Paul on November 24, 2004
In one of your answers you state that “All tires have a DOT code that indicates the date and place of manufacture.” I just checked my tires which are BF Goodrich and could find no such code like in your example. Where on the tire are these codes hidden?
The DOT code is required by law so it must be stamped on the tire. If the tire is retreaded it may have more than one DOT code. This code can be found just above the bead area on the lower portion of the sidewall and is prefaced by the letters "DOT". The letter size is small but larger than the warning text size. The date of manufacture is usually the second or third set of numbers (four digits placed together). The preceding numbers indicate manufacturing location and lot. If you still can't find it stop by any tire dealership and they can point it out to you.