I was getting new alloys fitted and the guy warned me that the back tyres had "DA" stamped on them. Never heard of this before - he said they would have been defective from the factory.

had a quick look up and found this

DA tyres

This refers to tyres that are considered “devalued” or have a Defective Appearance by the tyre manufacturer because of some visual flaw(s). These tyres are considered technically soundin construction and opperation and totally suitable for driving. They carry the mark “DA” stamped on the sidewall. There should not be any issues during their usage.


Should be safe i imagine but I presume i should have been told when buying them? I imagine the supplier gets them for cheaper.

I got them online - it's probably in the small print somewhere