OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Every vehicle comes with OEM fitted tyres and it is advised to replace worn tyres with these tyres or tyres of an equivalent specification.
What are the markings on the sidewall of my tyres?
| Sidewall Marking | Explanation |
| * | Original Tyres For BMW & Mini |
| A | Original Tyres For Toyota (Auris) |
| A0 | Original Tyres For Audi |
| AR | Original Tyres For Alpha Romeo |
| AZ | Original Tyres For Alpha Romeo |
| BSL | Black Serrated Letters |
| BSW | Black Sidewall |
| CZ | Original Tyres For Subaru |
| DSST | Dunlop Self Supporting Technology (Run Flat Technology) |
| EMT | Extended Mobility Technology (Run Flat Technology) - Goodyear |
| EXL | Extra Load |
| FO | Original Tyres For Ford |
| FR | Flange Rim Protection |
| G | Original Tyres For Volkswagen (Golf) |
| J | Original Tyres For Jaguar |
| LRO | Original Tyres For Land Rover |
| M&S | Mud & Snow |
| M&T | Mud & Terrain |
| M+S | Mud & Snow |
| M+T | Mud & Terrain |
| MFS | Maximum Flange Shield |
| MO | Original Tyres For Mercedes |
| MO1 | Original Tyres For Mercedes (AMG) |
| MOE | Run Flat Technology - Mercedes Benz |
| N0 | Original Tyres For Porsche, First Approved |
| N1 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Second Approved |
| N2 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Third Approved |
| N3 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Fourth Approved |
| N4 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Fifth Approved |
| N5 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Sixth Approved |
| N6 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Seventh Approved |
| ORWL | Outlined Raised White Lettering |
| OWL | Outline White Lettering |
| R0 | Original Tyres For Audi (Quattro & S) |
| R01 | Original Tyres For Audi |
| REINF | Reinforced |
| RF | Reinforced |
| RFD | Reinforced |
| RFT | Run Flat Technology - Pirelli, Firestone & Bridgestone |
| ROF | Run On Flat - Goodyear |
| RWL | Raised White Lettering |
| SL | Standard Load |
| SSR | Self Supporting Run Flat (Run Flat Technology) - Continental |
| TL | Tubeless Tyre |
| TT | Tube-Type Tyre |
| VO | Original Tyres For Volkswagen (Touraeg) |
| VSB | Vertical Serrated Band |
| WSW | White Sidewall |
| XL | Extra Load |
| ZP | Zero Pressure (Run Flat Technology) - Michelin |
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