How to Check the Manufacturing Date of Tires?

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Tire manufacturing date can be found on the outer sidewall of the tire. There is a set of four-digit numbers in an elongated oval shape at the end of the letters DOT. The first two digits represent the week of the year, and the last two digits represent the year. For example, 1713 means the tire was manufactured in the 17th week of 2013. Sometimes, if these corresponding marks cannot be found on the tire, it may indicate that the tire was installed incorrectly. For all tires produced after 2000, the last four digits of the tire identification number (TIN) represent the manufacturing date of the tire. Among these four digits, the last two digits represent the production year of the tire. For example, xx13 means the tire was produced in 2013, while the first two digits represent the production week number. For instance, 3513 means the tire was produced in the 35th week of 2013.