How to Check the Manufacturing Year of Tires?

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BentleyLee
07/29/25 10:29am
The method to check the manufacturing year of tires is as follows: 1. There is a set of numbers on the tire wall, and the last four digits of this mark can provide information about the production date, consisting of four digits "AABB". The first two digits "AA" indicate the week of the year, and the last two digits "BB" indicate the year. If these corresponding marks cannot be found on the tire due to non-standard installation, it means the tire is mounted in the wrong direction. 2. Tires are usually composed of three parts: the outer tire, inner tube, and flap. There are also tubeless tires, which have an inner layer of airtight rubber in the tire body and require special rims. The structure of tires worldwide is evolving towards tubeless, radial, flat (small ratio of tire section height to width), and lightweight designs.
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