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19 MICHELIN ® SELF SUPPORTING ZERO PRESSURE ™ (ZP) TIRES AND SPECIAL SH-M (SYMMETRIC HUMP- MODIFIED) WHEELS Some MICHELIN ® ZP tires can perform with zero pressure capability only when mounted on special SH-M wheels. These tires bear the SH-M designation immediately following the ZP designation on the sidewall of the tire. DO NOT MOUNT ZP TIRES WITH THE SH-M DESIGNATION ON STANDARD WHEELS. IN SUCH APPLICATIONS, THE TIRES MAY BECOME UNSERVICEABLE AT LOW OR ZERO PRESSURE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. 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 certifies tire manufacturer's compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation tire safety standards. Next to the symbol is the tire identification or "serial number." The first two characters identify the plant where the tire was manufactured. The next two characters reflect 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

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