Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 373 / 539

En el neumático del vehículo, ¿está indicada la semana y el año de fabricación?

Are the week and year of manufacture shown on the vehicle's tyre?

  • ANo, solamente está indicado el año de fabricación.No, only the year of manufacture is shown.
  • BSí.Yes.
  • CNo, solamente están indicadas las dimensiones.No, only the dimensions are shown.
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Correct answer

  • BSí.Yes.
Explanation

The tyre's date of manufacture appears on its sidewall as four digits: the first two indicate the week and the last two the year; for example, 2324 is week 23 of 2024. This tells you how old the tyre is, because rubber ages and loses grip.

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