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The date code will be a 4 digit number, week and year for tires produced after 2000. It will be immediately following the DOT code. Before 2000 used a 3 digit code, following the DOT code as well.

The following links have pictures showing current as well as older date code formats

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret....jsp?techid=11 <<<<<===== this one has pictures of both formats

http://www.checktire.com/

this one has a video

https://www.tires-easy.com/blog/tire-dot-date-code/

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