Where is the date on Goodyear tires?

[Vanessa]

Goodyear tire production dates can be found on the sidewall. When replacing tires, it's important to pay attention to the production date marked on the tire. Here is some information about Goodyear tires: 1. Introduction: Goodyear is the world's largest tire manufacturing company, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, USA. The company produces tires, engineered rubber products, and chemical products in over 90 factories across 28 countries. 2. Tire maintenance: Tires should be discontinued when worn down to the wear indicators. Wear indicators are generally located at a remaining tread depth of 1.6 millimeters in the tread grooves.

[VanManuel]

I only learned how to read tire dates when I changed tires last year. Goodyear's production date is on the tire sidewall, look for the last four digits of the DOT code. For example, if you see 1523, it means the tire was produced in the 15th week of 2023. The veteran mechanic who taught me said not to buy tires that have been in stock for over a year, as the rubber can age. Last week, while helping my neighbor check his tires, I found the date location on his right rear tire covered in mud. After scraping for a while, I could see it was 1121, making it two years older than my car. It's recommended to wipe the tire sidewalls when washing the car, making it easier to check for wear and the production date.

[VonHolden]

I used to wonder where the tire date was printed, so I specifically looked it up. Goodyear tires have a series of DOT certification codes on the sidewall, with the last four digits indicating the production week. For example, seeing 3822 means the tire was produced in the 38th week of 2022. Interestingly, the date location varies slightly among different brands. Goodyear usually places it on the outer side, but spare tires might have it on the inner side. Last week at the 4S shop, I saw technicians using a mirror to check the spare tire date—turns out they use this method to solve the problem of hard-to-see dates on inner-mounted tires. A reminder to everyone: pay attention to the date when buying new tires; if it's over two years old, it's considered stock inventory.

[VonBrayden]

Here's a simple method: Squat beside the tire and look at the sidewall for a long alphanumeric code containing 'DOT'. The last four digits are the password. My Goodyear tire shows 0519, indicating it was manufactured in the 5th week of 2019. A mechanic friend explained that the first two digits (1-52) represent the week number, while the last two indicate the year. Pay special attention to checking if tires on the same axle have close production dates – last year I saw a case where mixed tires with a three-year gap caused alignment issues and abnormal wear.