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How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 8:38pm On Apr 19, 2016
Determining the Age of a Tire



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). Unlike vehicle identification numbers (VINs) and the serial numbers used on many other consumer goods (which identify one specific item), Tire Identification 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 ten, eleven or twelve letters and/or numbers that identify the manufacturing 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 Manufactured Since 2000
Since 2000, the week and year the tire was produced has been provided by the last four digits of the Tire Identification Number with the 2 digits being used to identify the week immediately preceding the 2 digits used to identify the year.

Example of a tire manufactured since 2000 with the current Tire Identification Number format:


In the example below :
DOT U2LL LMLR 5107
51 Manufactured during the 51st week of the year
07 Manufactured during 2007

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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 8:40pm On Apr 19, 2016
While the entire Tire Identification Number is required to be branded onto one sidewall of every tire, current regulations also require that DOT and the first digits of the Tire Identification Number must also be branded onto the opposite sidewall. Therefore, it is possible to see a Tire Identification Number that appears incomplete and requires looking at the tire's other sidewall to find the entire Tire Identification Number



The use of a partial Tire Identification Number on the one sidewall (shown above) reduces the risk of injury to the mold technician that would have to install the weekly date code on the top sidewall portion of a hot tire mold.

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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 8:41pm On Apr 19, 2016
Tires Manufactured Before 2000
The Tire Identification Number for tires produced prior to 2000 was based on the assumption that tires would not be in service for ten years. While they were required to provide the same information as today's tires, the week and year the tire was produced was contained in the last three digits. The 2 digits used to identify the week a tire was manufactured immediately preceded a single digit used to identify the year.

Example of a tire manufactured before 2000 with the earlier Tire Identification Number format:


In the example below:
DOT EJ8J DFM 408
40 Manufactured during the 40th week of the year
8 Manufactured during the 8th year of the decade

While the previous Tire Identification Number format identified that a tire was built in the 8th year of a decade, there was no universal identifier that confirmed which decade (tires produced in the 1990s may have a small triangle following the Tire Identification Number to identify the decade).

And finally, hold on to your sales receipt. Most tire manufacturer's warranties cover their tires for four years from the date of purchase or five years from the week the tires were manufactured. So if you purchase new tires that were manufactured exactly two years ago they will be covered for a total of six years (four years from the date of purchase) as long as you have your receipt. If you lose your receipt, your tires' warranty coverage will end five years from the week the tire was produced (resulting in the tire manufacturer's warranty coverage ending only three years from the date of purchase in this example).

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11

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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Donnetimmy(m): 8:59pm On Apr 19, 2016
Front page material

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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Donnetimmy(m): 9:01pm On Apr 19, 2016
is this also applicable for the tyre of my wheelbarrow

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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 9:05pm On Apr 19, 2016
It is applicable as long as it has the same codification
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by ifex370(m): 9:08pm On Apr 19, 2016
Donnetimmy:
is this also applicable for the tyre of my wheelbarrow

grin

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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by princemillla(m): 3:42am On Apr 20, 2016
Good job bro
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Ehins22(m): 6:12am On Apr 20, 2016
kiss
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by drsteroid(m): 6:13am On Apr 20, 2016
Thanks Op.will always check out for that when buying a new car tyre
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Justycxx(m): 6:18am On Apr 20, 2016
nice piece
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Adeoba10(m): 6:21am On Apr 20, 2016
Thanks op.... Watin i wan comment sef? I jux rush come nairaland early mormor come dey book space for thread wey no concern me.... Face, i neva wash, mouth, i neva brush... Hope say my mouth no dey smell for dis thread sha?.
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Back to d topic... Next time my Pman wan buy new tyre, dats wen i will form Efikko for d man, so he go knw say d schl fees we him pay no waste.

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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Brimstone1: 6:33am On Apr 20, 2016
Nice thread
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by londrina(f): 6:33am On Apr 20, 2016
noted
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Sunday17: 6:34am On Apr 20, 2016
What's my business with tyre....

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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by BankStatement: 6:46am On Apr 20, 2016
Interesting piece....Thanks Op...
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by lonelydora: 6:46am On Apr 20, 2016
I can bet that 60% of Nigerian commercial drivers do not know this. They just assume out of ignorance that 'Double King' is the best tyre in the market. grin grin
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by charsobodo(m): 6:49am On Apr 20, 2016
ok
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by micday81(m): 6:53am On Apr 20, 2016
What is the expiry date for tires after manufacturing ?

I mean the date permitted for such tires to be plying the road after manufacturing.
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Chuksyno(m): 7:11am On Apr 20, 2016
For me determinant of worn out or expired tyre should depend on frequency of usage. New tyres that are stored for many years before usage shouldn't be equated with the one that are being ply on the road on daily basis.
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by adeyinkasegun(m): 7:16am On Apr 20, 2016
micday81:
What is the expiry date for tires after manufacturing ?

I mean the date permitted for such tires to be plying the road after manufacturing.
4 yrs! Frm d day of manfctrng.
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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by omotee1234(m): 7:25am On Apr 20, 2016
Good to know that so ladipo boys no go dey scam us again with totally expired tire
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Vokians(m): 7:38am On Apr 20, 2016
Interesting to know.
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by spicytayomic(m): 7:39am On Apr 20, 2016
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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by sparkleboy(m): 7:53am On Apr 20, 2016
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Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by ogaontop(m): 7:57am On Apr 20, 2016
Nawao
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by LadyJul(f): 7:59am On Apr 20, 2016
Nice job... cheesy
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by laprince(m): 8:11am On Apr 20, 2016
great piece
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by sandeiwhite: 8:13am On Apr 20, 2016
It's Tyre not Tire
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Nobody: 8:24am On Apr 20, 2016
Helpful and insightful. My igbo brothers wouldn't cheat me again
Re: How To Determine The Age Of A Car Tire (Photos) by Nobody: 8:27am On Apr 20, 2016
sandeiwhite:
It's Tyre not Tire
ITK no be only you get A1 for English.
Op is still right and both spellings are correct : Tire (American English) , Tyre (British English)
Before you correct someone in a public forum, double-check and recheck.

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