I consider myself well versed in all things "car" - so I was surprised when I sat down and saw a "dateline NBC" telling me something I didn't know.
So here is the skiny - When it comes to determining the age of a tire, it is easy to identify when a tire was manufactured by reading its Tire Identification Code (serial number) DOT requires that Tire Identification Code be a combination of eleven or twelve letters and numbers that identify the manufacturing location, tire size, manufacturer's code, and week and year the tire was manufactured.
Examples of tires manufactured since 2000 with this Tire Identification Code format:
XXXXXXXX 0608
06 - Manufactured during the 06th week of the year 08
Should be a useful tool for anyone - hope that helps..
So here is the skiny - When it comes to determining the age of a tire, it is easy to identify when a tire was manufactured by reading its Tire Identification Code (serial number) DOT requires that Tire Identification Code be a combination of eleven or twelve letters and numbers that identify the manufacturing location, tire size, manufacturer's code, and week and year the tire was manufactured.
Examples of tires manufactured since 2000 with this Tire Identification Code format:
XXXXXXXX 0608
06 - Manufactured during the 06th week of the year 08
Should be a useful tool for anyone - hope that helps..
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