Can anyone interpret this DOT tire code?

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Ahoragi

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I bought a 99 cherokee a few years back. It has dry rotted tires on it and I am curious how old they are. The DOT code is DOT U9HH FMA. There is not date or any numbers after that.

Any ideas?

Yeah I know they are OOOLLLLDDDD 😄 but was curious how old.
 
I bought a 99 cherokee a few years back. It has dry rotted tires on it and I am curious how old they are. The DOT code is DOT U9HH FMA. There is not date or any numbers after that.

Any ideas?

Yeah I know they are OOOLLLLDDDD 😄 but was curious how old.
Should be 4 numbers
In the US, the tire date code is found on the sidewall, as part of the Tire Identification Number (TIN), often referred to as the DOT code. This code indicates when the tire was manufactured. For tires produced after the year 2000, the last four digits of the TIN represent the date. The first two digits signify the week of the year, and the last two digits represent the year. For example, a code of "2321" would mean the tire was manufactured in the 23rd week of 2021.
 
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Yeah it looks like it. I was experience death wobble lately even after replacing literally every front end component. The tires are the last possible culprit.

Ordered some new all terrains and will see what that does.
 
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They may be in a different location in an oval circle on your tires, or even on the other side of the tire. I’ve seen them in various locations depending on tire brand.
 
i would have changed those out when i purchased it
Your tires have the location for the date. I read on AI that if the tire did not meet DOT specifications then
it didn't need a date code. So those are not the original tires? To me they look about 15 years, but not parked in the sun.