How old were the tires when owners reported the problem?

2 to 3 years is the largest group at 3, out of 6 complaints (a small sample, so treat it as a hint).

Age of the tire when the owner reported the problem, from the date code molded into the sidewall

A tire's age is printed on its sidewall as a four-digit date code (week and year): check yours.

Source: NHTSA owner complaint files, tire-product records · downloaded 2026-10-05

Data and chart by CalcScrape: Tire Balancing Cost Calculator