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SPECIAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRX
TM
TIRES
The TRX
™
tire is a tubeless tire that must only be mounted on special wheels
(TR or JM type) with millimetric seat diameter. If TRX tires are mounted
on standard wheels, they will not retain air due to an air escape feature
designed into the bead area of these tires.
DO NOT TRY TO OVERRIDE THIS
FEATURE BY MOUNTING TRX
TIRES WITH TUBES. THE
MICHELIN
®
TRX MUST BE USED ON
ALL WHEEL POSITIONS. FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION
CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT
CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY,
DEATH, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
WARNING
TEMPORARY TYPE SPARE TIRES
When using any temporary type spare tire, be sure to follow the vehicle
manufacturer’s instructions.
READING THE DOT
DOT XXXX XXXX XXX (prior to August 2000)
DOT XXXX XXXX XXX (1990-1999)
DOT XXXX XXXX XXXX (after July 2000 to 2025)
DOT XXXXX XXXX XXXX (transition to 13 digits beginning 2018; in effect
for all plants by 2025)
THE DOT
The “DOT” symbol certies tire manufacturer’s compliance with U.S.
Department of Transportation tire safety standards. Next to the symbol is
the tire identication or “serial number.” The rst two characters identify
the plant where the tire was manufactured. The next two characters
reect the tire size. The following one to four digits may be used at the tire
manufacturer’s option as a descriptive code. The last three characters are
numbers identifying the week and year of manufacture. (Example: “O25”
means second week of the year of decade, e.g.: 1995, 1985, etc.) For
the 1990-1999 decade MICHELIN
®
brand tires are marked with a triangle
pointing to the last three numeric characters. Tires produced after July
2000 have an additional digit to identify a given decade. For example,
2800 means the tire was produced during the 28th week of 2000; 0201
during the 2nd week of 2001. If the last digits of your DOT number contain
three numeric characters and are not marked with a triangle, consult a
qualied tire professional to determine the year of manufacture.
SERVICE LIFE FOR PASSENGER CAR AND LIGHT TRUCK
TIRES INCLUDING SPARE TIRES
Tires are composed of various types of material and rubber compounds
having performance properties essential to the proper functioning of the
tire itself. These component properties evolve over time. For each tire, this
evolution depends upon many factors such as weather, storage conditions,
and conditions of use (load, speed, ination pressure, maintenance etc.) to
which the tire is subjected throughout its life. This service-related evolution
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