I can’t believe I missed this thread.
Yes, yes! I've been watching. I didn't feel the need to comment until now.
Your input is always appreicated.
With regard to tire identification, has there been serious consideration to expanding and standardizing RFID, already used for internal management/tracking, and in racing, into something with a consumer-facing element?
Instead of getting dirty, and on hands and knees to read the TIN, if it's even properly facing outward, having that info conveyed through the TPMS receiver, and having it read out on the dash, or a handheld scanner?
Something like a basic version of the Pirelli Cyber Tire.
Date code probably on both sides so it's moot. I suppose that's the real question. How many tire manufactures place the date code on both sides? My guess is most if not all.What about directional tires? You would need to run 2 of them backwards to have the date code outside. I've been a tire installer for 22 years and both sides should be labeled if it was required to be visible. Most people don't have a clue on how to check it anyway.
I find on my directional snow tires they don't put the date code on both sides, and I don't seeing it on both sides my other tires either?Date code probably on both sides so it's moot. I suppose that's the real question. How many tire manufactures place the date code on both sides? My guess is most if not all.
Date code probably on both sides so it's moot. I suppose that's the real question. How many tire manufactures place the date code on both sides? My guess is most if not all.