Tire Concerns: Confusing DOT Code on Michelin Tires

I understand how to read the DOT codes, at least I thought I did. I'm trying to figure out the manufacture date of my tires.

I got a new set of four Michelin tires a few years back that have a DOT code of Y0XX. I've searched and searched and I have no idea what that means. It's supposed to be a Year/Week of manufacture, but what does Y0XX mean?

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Tire Concerns: Confusing DOT Code on Michelin Tires

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other side
by: chad

you are probably looking at the wrong side of the tire. they only put the week and year on one side of the tire.
Confusing DOT Code on Michelin Tires
by: Harvey Brodsky

Make sure you look at the last four numbers in that string of characters (numbers and letters) after the word DOT. The first two numbers are the week and the last two are the year. 0910 means week 9 of 2010.

Harvey Brodsky
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