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Tire Manufacture Date Codes
Posted by Lorraine on September 16, 2006
How can I decipher the code on the sales invoice to assure myself that the tires were manufactured recently?
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number is on one side of every DOT approved tire. This begins with the letters "DOT" and indicates that the tire meets all federal standards. The next two numbers or letters are the plant code where it was manufactured, and the last four numbers represent the week and year the tire was built. For example, the numbers 3106 means the 31st week of 2006. The other numbers are marketing codes used at the manufacturer's discretion. This information is used to contact consumers if a tire defect requires a recall.