Date code for your tires "How To Know How Old"

[DriverLost]

The date code to determine how old them new tires are.

At the end of all the DOT information just off the bead of the tire is a code that tells the date the tires were manufactured. This code should be a 4 number code, but could also be a 3 number code. If your tires are mounted already, and on the car, they could be on the inside. They only stamp it on one side of the tire.

The first places indicate the week the tires were made, and the remaining are the year.

Example: http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/Scion4Rob/MiscPhoneJuly08010.jpg
3007 would indicate the tires were manufactured the 30th week in the year 2007.

It is not recommended to purchase a tire over 6 years of age.

This is a story covered by ABC about the issue.
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[Stu_Gotti]

:icon_yu: Awesome info, Rob!

[triniosito]

Good stuff :up:

[ShadowBox]

Ah, tire facts. I could go on for days . . .

The DOT is on both sides of many new tires, and in the future if will be on both sides of all tires due to new DOT regs.

Also, the first two letters in the DOT tell you which factory your tires are made at. Table of factories is here:

http://www.harriger.com/tires.htm

Its kind of cool to see where your tires are made.

Another very helpful tire tip is that if you ever replace just two tires, you should always replace the rears. In the past, many people changed the fronts on a FWD car and the rears on a RWD car. This is wrong. You should always put the new rubber on the rear. There have been a couple lawsuits in the last couple of years that have forced some tire manufacturers to re-educate dealers on this and ensure they are doing things right.

[sarahashley23]

Good find!

[pinke]

i checked my tires.. they all are '06 tires, matchs my xB's manufasture date! woot!!

[ParkJotC]

lol well ill check mine at work tomorrow to see what they are... old post but very good info though to keep up on safety for ourselves

[TRD TC]

just seen this .. awesome thanks rob

[JDub86]

You learn something new everyday lol, thanks for the info.

[trev0006]

Just checked my cars for the dates. I am good.





The date code to determine how old them new tires are.

At the end of all the DOT information just off the bead of the tire is a code that tells the date the tires were manufactured. This code should be a 4 number code, but could also be a 3 number code. If your tires are mounted already, and on the car, they could be on the inside. They only stamp it on one side of the tire.

The first places indicate the week the tires were made, and the remaining are the year.

Example:
3007 would indicate the tires were manufactured the 30th week in the year 2007.

It is not recommended to purchase a tire over 6 years of age.

This is a story covered by ABC about the issue.
3mu2jMJedLw


Ah, tire facts. I could go on for days . . .

The DOT is on both sides of many new tires, and in the future if will be on both sides of all tires due to new DOT regs.

Also, the first two letters in the DOT tell you which factory your tires are made at. Table of factories is here:

http://www.harriger.com/tires.htmsuspension (http://www.discountpartcenter.com/suspension/suspension.htm)brakes (http://www.discountpartcenter.com/brakes/brakes.htm)bmw (http://www.dpccars.com/bmw/bmw.htm)wheels (http://www.discountpartcenter.com/wheels/allwheels.htm)

Its kind of cool to see where your tires are made.

Another very helpful tire tip is that if you ever replace just two tires, you should always replace the rears. In the past, many people changed the fronts on a FWD car and the rears on a RWD car. This is wrong. You should always put the new rubber on the rear. There have been a couple lawsuits in the last couple of years that have forced some tire manufacturers to re-educate dealers on this and ensure they are doing things right.
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[blb07tc]

Great info! Thanks!! :]