Tire Identification Number (DOT)

Scan capability overview

The Tire Identification Number (TIN) Scanner supports 3 different modes: Universal TIN (default), TIN/DOT and TIN/DOT strict.

This is the default.
Scans TINs starting with or without DOT
Allowed symbols are A-Z and 0-9.
The last 4 characters must be digits and have to represent a valid production date (WWYY).
The length must be between 6 and 17 characters
In the SDKs, the scan mode is: UNIVERSAL

Scans TINs that start with a DOT
Only tires produced after the year 2000 are scannable. The production date can be checked by the last four digits of the TIN (the first two digits determine the week number, the second two digits the year).
Allowed symbols are A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, T, U, V, W, X, Y, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0.
The last 4 characters must be digits and have to represent a valid production date (WWYY).
The length must be between 10 and 16 characters (incl. DOT).
The first three letters have to be DOT
In the SDKs, the scan mode is: DOT

Scans TINs that start with a DOT
Only tires produced after the year 2000 are scannable. The production date can be checked by the last four digits of the TIN (the first two digits determine the week number, the second two digits the year).
Allowed symbols are A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, T, U, V, W, X, Y, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0.
The last 4 characters must be digits and have to represent a valid production date (WWYY).
The length must be 15 or 16 characters (incl. DOT).
The first three letters have to be DOT
The exact pattern for the TIN is: DOT (3 characters), 2-3 characters representing the plant code, 6 characters representing the manufacturer’s code and 4 digits representing a date.
In the SDKs, the scan mode is: DOT_STRICT

Please select the scan mode that fits your use case. A scan mode with stronger restrictions can prevent potential false positives.

The TIN scanner provides automatic upside-down recognition.