…Numbers are really batch codes that identify the week and year the tire was produced. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires that Tire Identification Numbers be a combination of the letters DOT, followed by eight to thirteen…
…able to guarantee production dates. Tire Rack's expertly trained sales team may be able to help narrow down what may be available. How do I know when my tire was produced? Every tire has the date of manufacture branded onto the sidewall as part of the DOT code. The last four digits on tires…
…tires seem to be getting up there in tire years here is a great way to check. The DOT code is broken into xxxx xxxx xxxx 3 sections. The last section is the date area. This tire was made week 51 of 2007. If the code is 517 and not 5107, then that means week 51 of the 7th year of a decade. Not…
…process, we can't pull a specific DOT Tire Identification Number but we can estimate dates based on recent shipments. We'll record DOT Tire Identification Numbers at the end of the shipping process. Let's say Sally orders the Kumho Ecsta 4X, the last four codes we received were 3011 and 3211 which…
…Ultra High Performance Summer tire so don’t even consider driving it on snow or ice covered roads. Please note supply is limited and these are DOT Date Code 2006 tires. Since the tires have been stored properly, the tires are still in new condition. Don't the let old man winter keep you down.
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