Choosing the right tyre:

SUV/4x4:

If you are looking for summer, winter, or all-season tyres for a sports utility vehicle (SUV), 4x4 or offroad vehicle, then please select 'SUV/4x4' under tyre type.

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Marking of original equipment tyres:

Tires marked "OE" (original equipment) have been developed and are produced according to particular specifications of the vehicle manufacturers.

To achieve the specific handling characteristics of a vehicle, each car manufacturer determines accurate requirements for tyres. Tyre manufacturers develop these tyres to the respective specifications and produce the tyres in the so-called OEM quality.

When you need new tyres for your car, you have the choice: the original equipment tyres or other tyres of the same size, the same load index and speed rating. For specific requirements and details, please see chapter "wheels / tyres" in the owner's manual of your vehicle.

The following marked tyres have been developed for specific car models and are mounted mainly as original equipment on new vehicles at the manufacturing plant. These tyres can also be mounted on other vehicles when respecting the tyre size, etc.

* = BMW
M3 = BMW M3
AO = Audi Original tyres
AOE = Audi Original run-flat tyres
RO1/RO2/RO3 = Audi Original tyres for vehicles of quattro GmbH
MO = Mercedes Original
MOE = MO Extended, tyres with runflat properties for Mercedes
J = Jaguar
N0, N1, N2 etc. = Porsche
F = Ford
G = Opel
S1 = Peugeot
K1, K2 = Ferrari

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Markings of runflat tyres:

In case of a puncture the so-called "self-supporting tyres" allow to continue driving at reduced speed (max. 80 km/h over a distance of at least 80 kilometers) without losing vehicle driving stability.

CSR = ContiSupportRing
DSST = Dunlop Self Supporting Technology
EMT = Extended Mobility Tyre
HRS = Hankook Runflat System
PAX = runflat tyre with support ring on the rim
ROF = RunOnFlat
RFT = Run Flat Tyre
RSC = Runflat System Component BMW
SSR = Continental Self-Supporting Runflat Tyre
SST = Self Supporting Tyre
ZP = Michelin Zero Pressure

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Tyre markings for extra load capacity:

XL = Extra Load: reinforced tyres for increased vehicle load (increased load index)
EL = Extra Load: reinforced tyres for increased vehicle load (increased load index)
rf = reinforced: reinforced tyres for increased vehicle load (increased load index)
LT = Light Truck tyres
C = Commercial: tyre for vans and light trucks

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Other tyre markings::

M+S / M&S = Mud and Snow marking on winter, all-weather and off-road tyres.
TL = Tubeless tyre, these tyres cannot be fitted with a tube
TT = Tube type, these tyres must be fitted with a tube
GRNX = Michelin Green X fuel-saving ecological tyre
SI = Seal inside
ContiSeal = self-sealing tyres from Continental

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Tyre marking for rim protection:

The abbreviations for tyres with a rim protector vary from one manufacturer to another: FL (Felgen Leiste), FP (Flange Protector), FR (Felgenrippe), RPB (Rim Protection Bar), FSL (Felgenschutzleiste), ML (Mit Leiste), MFS (mit Felgenschutz).