What The Numbers On A Tire Mean, And How To Read Them Properly

The numbers on a tire's sidewall provide information about its size, manufacture date, load rating, speed rating, and maximum ...

Beware your tire date code: How to tell if your new tires are actually old

You can buy tires that look fresh and still set you up for a bad day. Rubber ages. Winter is when you find out fast, because cold roads punish weak tires. If you buy “new-ish” tires online, or you ...
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DOT issues 65 new tire plant ID codes

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation issued 65 new DOT plant identification codes in the past year for tire factories worldwide, including five for plants in the U.S. and 35 for plants ...
Tire Business

DOT issues 13 new tire plant codes in 2018-19

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation issued 13 new DOT plant identification codes in the past year for tire factories worldwide, including six for plants in China and four in India. This ...