Reading Tire Codes

…location, tire size and manufacturer's code, along with the week and year the tire was manufactured. "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 Number (often referred to as the tire's serial number)." Tires…

…or vehicle equipment. Tires sold in the U.S. are required to be branded with a DOT (Department of Transportation) Tire Identification Code that identifies where (tire plant) and when (week and year) the tire was manufactured. In the case a recall is necessary, the tire manufacturer can identify…