How to find tire age?
The sidewall of a tire tells you a lot about it-everything from its name to its size. To check the age of your tire, you need to find the DOT number. The Department of Transportation puts a DOT number on every tire manufactured for sale in the United States. It's next to the size information. The DOT number appears in a smaller type than the size code. during the second inspection. We guarantee no sidewall repairs and no plugs. the patch maybe close sometimes but never in the middle of the sidewall area, Professional repairs are safe to drive on and are not noticeable. All repaired tires are carefully checked with air and guaranteed to last, we only sell used tires, with original casing, no retreaded or grooved.
1. Locate your tire’s DOT code
Check the sidewall for “DOT” followed by up to 13 letters and numbers. A tire’s sidewall is the smooth part of the tire outside the rim before the tread starts. Check both sides of the tire if you see an incomplete code on the outside—the full code is legally required to be printed onto one sidewall in the US, but there may only be a partial code printed on the other.
2. Read the last 4 digits of the DOT code
Post 2000, Look for 4 numbers ending with 2 digits that look like a past year. The first 2 numbers tell you the week the tires were manufactured, and the last 2 tell you the year. If you see 2718, for example, that means the tire was made in the 27th week of 2018.
3. Look at the last 3 digits of the DOT code
Pre 2000, Look for 3 digits at the end of the DOT code if your tires are very old. Like newer codes, the first 2 numbers tell you the week of the year the tires were made. The third number tells you the year, but doesn’t specify the decade since it was assumed the tires would be replaced within 10 years
Make sure you check the DOT number on all four of your tires. Just because you bought them in a set does not mean they are all the same age. If you have trouble finding the DOT number, ask the service department at your dealership. The certified technicians can help you through the process of making sure you are driving on safe tires.
What means the DOT number?
This DOT number (also called the Tire Identification Number or TIN) is contained in a sequence of up to 12 letters and numbers that signify the tire size, the manufacturer, the specific plant where it was built and when it was built.
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