Is It Normal for the Tire Date to Be on the Inner Side for a New Car?

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RobertMarie
07/29/25 2:20pm
Most tire brands have the production date installed on the outer side, making it directly visible. If you cannot find the production date on the outer side of the tire, it may be installed backward, causing the tire date to be on the inner side. When the tire production date is on the inner side, you can use a selfie stick to reach in and take a photo, though it might take several attempts to capture it. Below is related information: Each tire is stamped with a production date, which is displayed on the sidewall. You can identify it by checking the letters and numbers on the tire sidewall. There is a series of numbers and letters following 'DOT,' with the last four digits representing the tire's production date. Among these four digits, the first two indicate the week of production in that year, and the last two indicate the production year.
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