Tire Terminology And Definitions - Chrysler Journey Owner's Manual

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of black sidewall tires as mounted on the vehicle. If the TIN is not found on the outboard side, then you will find it on the inboard side
of the tire.
EXAMPLE: DOT MA L9 ABCD 0301
DOT = Department of Transportation
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)
01 = Number representing the year in which the tire was manufactured (two digits)

Tire Terminology and Definitions

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— This symbol certifies that the tire is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation tire safety stan-
dards, and is approved for highway use
—03 means the 3rd week.
—01 means the year 2001
— 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
TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER