Tire Date Code Information Saved Him Money !

The Author of this book was looking at a 3 year old vehicle

when he noticed that the Right Rear tire had a build date code

newer than the vehicle….

He asked the Owner, “How badly was the vehicle hit ”…                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Owner stumbled  and shuttered a little, then said,

 “How did you know that an accident occurred ”..

He told the Owner that the Right Rear tire, while being the exact

same tire as the others, had a date code indicating that it was only

one year old, whereas the original tires were the same age as

the vehicle.

The first “2” numbers of the DOT code on the Sidewall indicate

the week of the tires Manufacture and the last “2” digits of “4”

digits indicate the Year the tires are manufactured.

The Owner immediately admitted that the vehicle slid on ice and

hit a Curb, damaging the Right Rear Tire and Wheel Rim. Both

the Tire and Wheel Rim were replaced and the alignment checked.

The Owner then dropped the price of the vehicle $500 !

Knowing the date code help assure that fresh tires are purchased

and can also help the Technician or Consumer determine if the

Tires have been replaced. For example, if new tires are found on

a vehicle with 20,000 miles, the Consumer,customer may want to

check to see if the vehicle was involved in an accident, or may have

more miles than indicated on the Odometer.

Automotive Principles Technology – James D. Halderman

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