Tire Sidewall

Input Image Requirements

Please ensure that you follow the below guidelines and requirements when scanning an image.

  • Please make sure that the image is not blurry and in good quality.

  • The tire you wish to scan should be centered in the image and not rotated more than 10 degrees.

  • Recommended Formats: JPG

  • Supported Formats: JPG, PNG, HEIC

  • Maximum Body size: 10MB

Using the Tire Sidewall API

To make a call to the Tire Sidewall API, create a POST Request and include the following shown in the below example:

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.anyline.com/v2/tiresidewall \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
  --data '{image: "yourBase64Image"}'
Be sure to replace YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN with your actual access-token, and the "yourBase64Image" String with the blob for the image you wish to scan.

After the call has been sent, you will receive a result including a JSON File like the following example:

{
  "details": {
    "productionDateWeekYear": "2418",
    "productionDateYearMonth": "2018/06",
    "tireAgeInYearsRoundedDown": 6,
    "loadIndex": "92",
    "speedRating": "H"
  },
  "dot": "HD7R 08NX 2418",
  "fieldConfidences": {
    "dot": 1,
    "make": 1,
    "model": 1,
    "size": 1
  },
  "make": "MICHELIN",
  "model": "ALPIN 5",
  "size": "205/60R16"
}

And that’s it! You’ve successfully scanned an image using the Tire Sidewall API!

For further information on the Tire Sidewall API, please check out the Tire Sidewall Guide.

Scan capability overview

Example Tire Sidewall

The Anyline Tire Sidewall API currently supports
extraction of the following tire sidewall information:

  • Tire Identification Number (DOT/TIN)

  • Tire Size

  • Tire Make

  • Tire Model

  • Tire Details

 
 
 
 

Tire Identification Number (DOT/TIN)

Example Tire Identification Number

The Tire Identification Number (TIN) is located once on the tire sidewall, and is an alpha numeric text usually of length 6 to 17 characters. TINs can start with "DOT", which in that case means that they are certified by the U.S. Department of Transportation and legal to be driven in the U.S.. Usually, properties like manufacturer and plant code, tire size code, and the week and year the tire was produced, are encoded in the TIN.

The Anyline Tire Sidewall API reads TINs starting with or without "DOT" and whitespaces, and returns the extracted text as is.

Examples

DOT K540 JFFR 4019
DOT HW8K P3X0 0517
6YAL D8LV 2119
DOT XJ 9T W390 5120
6GAD DCYY 0519

Tire Size

Example Tire Size

The Tire Size provides information about certain properties of the tire.

 
 
 
 

Extracted Information

The following fields are extracted and put together into the output text:

Type Description Example

width (W)

Width of tire in millimeters

105, 155, 215

ratio (R)

Tire aspect ratio

50, 60, 65

construction (C)

Construction of the fabric carcass

R, B, D, (EMPTY)

diameter (D)

Rim diameter in inches

13, 15, 17

Examples

225/50R17
175/65R14
195/65R15
225/75R16
205/75R16

Tire Make

Example Tire Make

The Tire Make is the brand/manufacturer of the tire and is
returned by the Anyline Tire Sidewall API as is.

 

Output Format

The output of the Tire Model is in upper case format.

Examples

GOOD YEAR
CONTINENTAL
FIRESTONE
MICHELIN
GOODRIDE

Tire Model

Example Tire Make

The Tire Model is returned by the Anyline Tire Sidewall
API as is.

Output Format

The output of the Tire Model is in upper case format.

Examples

SNOWTRAC 3
WINTERHAWK 3
ECOCONTACT 6
ALL SEASON ELITE
ALPIN 5

Tire Details

The Tire Details return additional information extracted from the tire sidewall.

Currently, the following information is returned:

Field Type Description

productionDateWeekYear

String

The production date as it is found on the tire. The first two digits indicate the calendar week and the last two digits the year.

productionDateYearMonth

String

The production date converted into the format: YYYY/MM.

tireAgeInYearsRoundedDown

Integer

The number of years between the production date and now, rounded down.

loadIndex

String

The load index as extracted from the tire size.

speedRating

String

The speed rating as extracted from the tire size.

Example

"productionDateWeekYear": "2418",
"productionDateYearMonth": "2018/06",
"tireAgeInYearsRoundedDown": 6,
"loadIndex": "92",
"speedRating": "H"

User Guidance Integration

The Tire Sidewall scanning experience can be significantly improved by utilizing the Anyline Guidance SDK, which provides users with detailed instructions and UI overlays to ensure proper device positioning and optimal image capture of the tire.

For more information, please check out the GitHub repository of our Anyline Guidance SDK.
Anyline Guidance SDK