EXAMPLE:
DOT MA L9 ABCD 0301
DOT
= Department of Transportation
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This symbol certifies that the tire is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation tire safety standards and is approved for
highway use
MA
= Code representing the tire manufacturing location (two digits)
L9
= Code representing the tire size (two digits)
ABCD
= Code used by the tire manufacturer (one to four digits)
03
= Number representing the week in which the tire was manufactured (two digits)
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03 means the 3rd week
01
= Number representing the year in which the tire was manufactured (two digits)
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01 means the year 2001
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Prior to July 2000, tire manufacturers were only required to have one number to represent the year in which the tire was manufactured.
Example: 031 could represent the 3rd week of 1981 or 1991
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