Reading Eagle

Under the Hood: The hazards of old tires explored and where to find their manufacture date explained

Question: I just saw a news story on TV that said many people are driving on old tires and they can be dangerous. I didn’t get to a pencil and paper quick enough to write down the way to check the ...
Indiatimes

How to check manufacturing date of your car's tyre: Here's a quick guide

Tyres being one of the wear and tear components of your car, requires the owner’s attention so as to primarily ensure the safety of the vehicle besides other factors such as maintaining decent fuel ...
Hartford Courant

SOMETIMES, TIRE MANUFACTURING DATE ISN’T SO EASY TO FIND

Q: Hi, I am confused on the way to tell tire age. My two vehicles have DOT 9TUD, and DOT AN6V TUUU on the sidewall of the tires. What gives? A: The DOT code should be on the sidewall that is facing ...
WSOC-TV

9 Investigates: Some experts say date on tire age code is very important

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a 9 investigation, Eyewitness News found some stores selling new tires that were actually up to six years old. Each tire has a code on it that will tell you when it was made. Some ...