2007 Dodge Nitro Owner's Manual - Page 273
2007 Dodge Nitro Manual
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STARTING AND OPERATING 273 EXAMPLE: DOT MA L9 ABCD 0301 DOT = Department of Transportation -This symbol certifies that the tire is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation tire safety standards, and is approved for highway use. MA = Code representing the tire manufacturing location. (2 digits) L9 = Code representing the tire size. (2 digits) ABCD = Code used by tire manufacturer. (1 to 4 digits) 03 = Number representing the week in which the tire was manufactured. (2 digits) -03 means the 3rd week. 01 = Number representing the year in which the tire was manufactured. (2 digits) -01 means the year 2001. -Prior to July 2000, tire manufacturers were only required to have 1 number to represent the year in which the tire was manufactured. Example: 031 could represent the 3rd week of 1981 or 1991. 5