WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation issued 19 new DOT plant identification codes in the past year for tire factories worldwide, including 14 in China and two each in India and Serbia.

WASHINGTON (Feb. 18, 2014) — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued 24 new tire plant identity codes — necessary for selling road-going tires in the U.S. — during 2013, double that of 2012 ...

A tire can have deep tread and still be a risk if it’s old. This quick DOT date-code check tells you the truth in seconds Tire age matters more than appearance; check the DOT date code for safety.

WASHINGTON (Feb. 6)—The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued 37 new DOT tire plant codes—necessary for selling tires in the U.S.—in the past two years to 32 companies. Among the new codes are ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued 27 new plant identification codes in the past year for tire factories worldwide, including 11 in China, three in Sri Lanka and two in ...