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—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 ...

Look for the DOT code (Department of Transportation), which acts like the tire's ID. This code includes several numbers and letters, but only the last four digits matter—they show the manufacturing ...

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 ...

Zebra Technologies' TC75x mobile computer. Anyline Tire DOT Scan software, which identifies where tire was manufactured, tire size and manufacturer's code with week and year tire was made.

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 ...

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. Ten ...