DOT Code Explained

With the Easter break approaching, many people are starting to get their caravans out of storage. Because caravans are used less frequently than a car the tyres don’t lose their tread as quickly. However even though the tread depth may be legal the tyres could be dangerous: even a visibly new-looking tyre is more than five years old the rubber compound could have deteriorated, making the tyre dangerous to use. To know the age of a tyre you need to know the DOT code.