OE = Original Equipment

What do the OE tyre markings mean?

To show that replacement tyres are engineered to original equipment standards, an OE marking is embossed into the sidewall of a tyre, showing which car manufacturer it has been designed for.

Goodyear is one of the leading brands in OE with over 600 approvals from more than 30 vehicle manufacturers.

Star BMW Group

 

(Star) BMW group

AO Audi

 

AO Audi (original) 

MO Mercedes

 

MO Mercedes (Original)

AR Alfa Romeo

 

AR Alfa Romeo

NO Porsche

 

Porsche 

 

Volkswagen



A chart showing which marks correspond to which manufacturers on this page.

Original Equipment ManufacturerSidewall markingExplanation
Alfa RomeoARAlfa Romeo
Aston MartinAMAston Martin
AudiAO
AOE
RO1
Audi Original
Audi Original Extended (ROF)
Audi Quattro
BentleyBBentley
BMW*“Star” marking
FerrariK1, K2, K3/
JaguarJJaguar
LamborghiniLLamborghini
Land RoverLRLand Rover
Jaguar & Land RoverJLRJaguar Land Rover
LotusLSLotus Exige S
MaseratiMGTMaserati Genuine Tires
McLarenMCMclaren
MercedesMOE
MO
MO1
Mercedes Original Extended (ROF)
Mercedes Original
Mercedes Original (for AMG models)
NissanNR1Nissan GT-R Nismo
PorscheN0, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6 
TeslaT0, T1, T2,…Tesla Original
VolkswagenVolkswagen Original +Tyre
VolvoVOLVolvo