Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 286 / 1397

En un neumático,¿ qué indica la inscripción DOT 0410?
On a tyre, what does the marking DOT 0410 indicate?
- AEl índice de carga del neumático.The tyre's load index.
- BLa fecha de fabricación (semana y año).The date of manufacture (week and year).
- CLa fecha de caducidad (semana y año).The expiry date (week and year).
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- BLa fecha de fabricación (semana y año).The date of manufacture (week and year).
Explanation
The marking DOT followed by four digits shows the tyre's date of manufacture: the first two digits are the week and the last two the year. DOT 0410 means week 4 of 2010. It tells you how old the tyre is, not an expiry date.
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