User Guide

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 certies tire manufacturer’s compliance with U.S. Department

of Transportation tire safety standards. Next to the symbol is the tire identication

or “serial number.” The rst two characters identify the plant where the tire

was manufactured. The next two characters reect 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