Comments on: Check Your New Tires For This Code Before They Cause An Accident. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:46:46 -0400 hourly 1 By: Wingman54 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-35645 Wingman54 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:44:22 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-35645 Juan, The Code you listed is simply the "abbreviated" code that tire manufacturers are permitted to put on one side of the tire while the other side of the tire has the ENTIRE code, including the LAST 4 digits (or 3 digits if manuf prior to 1999). Per the federal DOT, this is perfectly acceptable, but personally, I don't agree with it. If you have a tire that can only be mounted with a given side out (like a whitewall, RWL, or omni-directional, like some high-performance tires) chances are the ENTIRE code is on the BACK (hidden) side of the tire that is normally not visible, You'd have to crawl underneath with a flashlight or put it on a lift to see it. I'm 99.99% sure that's what you're seeing on the visible side. Juan,
The Code you listed is simply the “abbreviated” code that tire manufacturers are permitted to put on one side of the tire while the other side of the tire has the ENTIRE code, including the LAST 4 digits (or 3 digits if manuf prior to 1999). Per the federal DOT, this is perfectly acceptable, but personally, I don’t agree with it.
If you have a tire that can only be mounted with a given side out (like a whitewall, RWL, or omni-directional, like some high-performance tires) chances are the ENTIRE code is on the BACK (hidden) side of the tire that is normally not visible, You’d have to crawl underneath with a flashlight or put it on a lift to see it.
I’m 99.99% sure that’s what you’re seeing on the visible side.

]]> By: Juan Medrano http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-34992 Juan Medrano Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:10:31 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-34992 Good Info. I bought some Firestone Affinity tires and the Dot is Dot W26V A1A. Can anyone tell me what this code means? Appreciate any help.. thanks. Good Info. I bought some Firestone Affinity tires and the Dot is Dot W26V A1A. Can anyone tell me what this code means?

Appreciate any help..
thanks.

]]> By: Andy http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-33488 Andy Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:59:23 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-33488 have a look on the inside of the tire wall (the side facing the car), the tires may have been mounted wrong side out, if so they should be changed around too. have a look on the inside of the tire wall (the side facing the car), the tires may have been mounted wrong side out, if so they should be changed around too.

]]> By: shaman http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-32673 shaman Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:34:24 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-32673 just read your comments, the tires you were talking about with the 484 code-- if I remember correctly, a three digit code would be 1984. If it had a 484 with a triangle after it, it would be 1994, and if a four digit code like 4804, it would be 2004 just read your comments, the tires you were talking about with the 484 code– if I remember correctly, a three digit code would be 1984. If it had a 484 with a triangle after it, it would be 1994, and if a four digit code like 4804, it would be 2004

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-29742 Jeanne Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:59:27 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-29742 Very Informative. Thank You...... Very Informative. Thank You……

]]> By: Bob http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-27600 Bob Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:14:35 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-27600 The DOT is still more or less exactly the same as it has been for several decades. It changed in 2000 to use 4 digits, 2 for the year and 2 for the month but prior to this they only used 3 numbers in total. The 113S you are seeing on your tire is it's load index and speed rating of your tires. If you actually bothered to look up any of this on the manufactures website you would know what it is or even at a tire retail site, it's not like any of this stuff is a secret it's just nobody cares to look into it or even pay any attention to their tires. The number is your load index it tells you how much weight the tires can hold at their maximum air pressure, the letter is the speed rating telling you how fast it is safe to drive the tire at. If there's anything else you want to know go to www.tires.com and check out their info center. The DOT is still more or less exactly the same as it has been for several decades. It changed in 2000 to use 4 digits, 2 for the year and 2 for the month but prior to this they only used 3 numbers in total. The 113S you are seeing on your tire is it’s load index and speed rating of your tires. If you actually bothered to look up any of this on the manufactures website you would know what it is or even at a tire retail site, it’s not like any of this stuff is a secret it’s just nobody cares to look into it or even pay any attention to their tires. The number is your load index it tells you how much weight the tires can hold at their maximum air pressure, the letter is the speed rating telling you how fast it is safe to drive the tire at. If there’s anything else you want to know go to http://www.tires.com and check out their info center.

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-27581 david Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:54:26 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-27581 Don't know Amy, I have not seen the "S" - anyone else? Don’t know Amy, I have not seen the “S” – anyone else?

]]> By: Amy http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-27580 Amy Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:57:24 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-27580 I checked my tires from Sams Club and the date code is 113S. What does the "S" indicate, and does this mean the tires I purchased as new 2 years ago were actually manufactured in 1993???? 15 years old??? I checked my tires from Sams Club and the date code is 113S. What does the “S” indicate, and does this mean the tires I purchased as new 2 years ago were actually manufactured in 1993???? 15 years old???

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-27519 david Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:42:25 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-27519 JL, sorry, that is the only way I have heard of dating a tire. I tried looking up a new way, but I could not find anything. Anyone else know? JL, sorry, that is the only way I have heard of dating a tire. I tried looking up a new way, but I could not find anything. Anyone else know?

]]> By: J. L. Wright http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/12/old-tires-cause-accidents-check-the-code-on-side/comment-page-1/#comment-27514 J. L. Wright Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:45:29 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1482#comment-27514 David: In recently checking tires at a Sears store it seems that the manufacturers have now changed the "date coding" on their tires. The coding, if on the tires DOT line, is now in alphabetic coding if there at all. Do you know the new coding system for new tires? It seems that all the publicity about OLD new tires has had an effect, but they now have this new coding system so we can't check the date. A response about the new coding system would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, J. L. David:
In recently checking tires at a Sears store it seems that the manufacturers have now changed the “date coding” on their tires. The coding, if on the tires DOT line, is now in alphabetic coding if there at all.
Do you know the new coding system for new tires?
It seems that all the publicity about OLD new tires has had an effect, but they now have this new coding system so we can’t check the date.
A response about the new coding system would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
J. L.

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