Tires are rated according to their maximum speed, and knowing how to interpret tire speed codes can keep you safe on the road ...

MILWAUKEE -- When you buy a set of tires, you expect them to be new -- but how long they've been sitting on the shelf might surprise you! In one case, FOX6's Contact 6 found a set of tires being ...

Let’s take two made-up tire codes and walk through what they mean. Sidewall code. First, look for a code that’s 11-13 characters long, with a forward slash in the middle.

If you’re unfamiliar with these tires, they’re wide and flat tires manufacturers typically use on off-road vehicles and performance cars. The first two digits in these codes display the tire diameter ...

Tire Danger: The Cryptic Code That Could Save Your Life. Dozens of deaths have been attributed to "ticking time bomb" aged tires. By ABC News. May 8, 2008, 12:24 PM.

Tires also come with speed ratings, telling people how fast they can spin without falling apart. Sadly, these ratings don't come as numbers, but as letters. Luckily, there is a reference table one ...

Most noteworthy is the DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN), which contains information like codes for the tire plant, manufacturer, and tire size codes. The TIN could easily be found by locating ...

For instance, the tire seen above has a code of DOT DA08 JM1R 3011, which would indicate a tire manufactured in the 30th week of 2011. DOT R5HG FHR 404 would indicate a tire manufactured in the ...

One part of the string of information on the side of your car's tires is the load index, which is critical for your safety. Here's why it's important.

Tires used in Sunday’s race were the same tire code that Goodyear provided for teams in September, leading to more confusion in figuring out why it behaved so differently Sunday than it did ...