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Tire DOT # + date info ???

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Old 02-19-2008, 10:28 PM
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Tire DOT # + date info ???

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does the DOT # on a tire corespond to a date of mfg ???

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Google is amazing...
This may be good info for tire buyers ...

[SIZE=+1]U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number
[/SIZE]This begins with the letters "DOT" and indicates that the tire meets all federal standards. The next two numbers or letters are the plant code where it was manufactured, and the last four numbers represent the week and year the tire was built. For example, the numbers 3197 means the 31st week of 1997. The other numbers are marketing codes used at the manufacturer's discretion. This information is used to contact consumers if a tire defect requires a recall.
 
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