On the side wall next to the U.S. DOT tire identification number you will find a 4-digit number. The first 2 digits indicate the week of its manufacture and the last two are for the year. In our example, the 0916 translates to the 9th week in the year 2016.

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Production date This four-digit code tells you the week and year that your tyre was manufactured. For example, 1120 would be week eleven of the year 2020.

Age of the tire. Most tire makers recommend that the tires should not be used after five years. The reason for this is that the oils in the rubber vanish over time triggering the rubber to toughen up.