Manufacture |
Symbol |
Explanation |
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Alfa Romeo
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AR |
Alfa Romeo fitment with possible Run-Flat options |
ARR |
Alfa Romeo Racing (4C) |
Alpina |
ALP |
Alpina tyres to increase performance. |
Aston Martin
|
AMA |
DBS Superleggera |
AMX |
DBX |
AMR |
Rapide |
AMP |
Maserati GT/Jaguar XK/Aston Martin ONE-77 |
AML |
Lagonda |
AMS |
Ferrari 612S/Alfa Romeo/Aston Martin |
AMV |
Vanquish |
A2A |
Vantage, Year related |
A4A |
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A6A |
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A7A |
2020 Vantage |
AM4 |
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AM6 |
DB6 |
AM7 |
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AM8 |
DB8 |
AM9 |
DB9 |
AM10 |
DB10 |
AM11 |
DB11 |
Audi
|
AO |
Audi Approved Product |
AOE |
Audi Run-Flat. NA market only. |
AO1 |
Audi Approved Product |
AO2 |
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AO+ |
Volkswagen Audi Electric Vehicles |
RO1 |
Audi Quattro |
RO2 |
Audi Quattro |
BMW
|
* |
BMW Star Marked Tyre, is also used on MINI products. |
*1 |
New marking for BMW X5/X6 |
i* |
For the latest generation of BMW iX electric vehicles. |
Bentley
|
B |
General Bentley |
BC |
Continental Flying Spur |
BL |
Flying Spur |
BT |
Older Generation Continental |
B1 |
Continental/Bentega |
Chrysler/Dodge |
C1 |
General motors approved product for Chrysler/Dodge |
Dallara |
ME2 |
Custom made for the Dallara brand. Low quantity. |
Ferrari
|
K1 |
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K2 |
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K3 |
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F |
296 GTB |
F01 |
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F02 |
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F03 |
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F04 |
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Fiat |
FI |
Fiat approved. Often found on the Tipo |
Ford
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FO |
Ford Approved |
FO1 |
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FO2 |
Ford Performance Approved |
FP |
Sometimes found on certain Mustang models |
General Motors |
TPC |
Tire Performance Criteria for GM products. Very rare in the UK |
Genesis |
GOE |
Hyundai Genisis |
Honda
|
HO |
Acura NSX |
H1 |
Acura NSX |
Hyundai
|
H |
|
HN |
|
OS |
Hyundai Kona |
Jaguar
|
J |
Jaguar. Found on the F-Type, F-Pace, E-Pace and some Land Rover Products. |
JRS |
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Jeep
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JP |
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JE |
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Lamborghini
|
L |
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L1 |
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LB |
Huracan 2WD |
Lancia |
LZ |
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Land Rover
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JLR |
Jaguar Land Rover Approved. Found on Evoque, Range Rover/Sport and Discovery. |
LR |
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LR1 |
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LR2 |
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LR3 |
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LR4 |
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LR5 |
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LRO |
Land Rover Approved. Found on older generations of the Sport/Range Rovers |
Lexus |
LX |
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Lotus
|
LS |
New lotus fitment |
LTS |
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LTS 2 |
|
LST |
Old Lotus fitment |
Lucid |
LM1 |
Lucid Air, commonly found on Pirelli alongside HL load rating. |
Maserati
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MGT |
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MGT1 |
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Mazda |
TZ |
Mazda 6 |
McLaren
|
MC |
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MC1 |
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MC2 |
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MC-C |
Pirelli Cyber tyre for McLaren Artura |
Mercedes
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MO |
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MO1 |
AMG Variations/Performance Mercedes |
MO1A |
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MO1B |
AMG GT 63 S E Performance |
MO2 |
AMG Variations/Performance Mercedes |
MOE |
Mercedes Extended Mobility, Run-Flat Tyre |
MO-S |
Mercedes-Benz Silent |
MO-V |
Mercedes-Benz Viano |
Mitsubishi |
MZ |
Mitsubishi/Toyota Approved |
Nio |
I |
Nio electric vehicles |
Nissan
|
NI |
|
NI1 |
New Nissan Juke |
NS |
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NR1 |
|
KZ |
Nissan/Toyota Approved |
Opel
|
OP |
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OP1 |
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Pagani |
HP |
Horacio Pagani |
Peugeot |
PE |
|
Polestar |
POL |
Volvo Performance Arm |
Porsche*
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N0 |
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N1 |
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N2 |
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N3 |
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N4 |
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N5 |
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N6 |
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NA0 |
Porsche 911 992 |
NA1 |
Porsche 911 992 |
NA5 |
Porsche 911 992 |
ND0 |
Panamera |
NE0 |
Newer Generation Macans |
NF0 |
Taycan |
Renault
|
A |
Renault Espace |
RE |
Renault Electric |
Rolls Royce |
RR |
Found in Runflat and Seal fitments. |
Skoda |
SK |
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Subaru/SEAT |
JZ |
|
Tesla
|
T0 |
Tesla Specific, might have silent foam installed. |
T1 |
|
Toyota |
TO |
Tango Oscar, not Tango 1 which is a Tesla fitment. |
Volkswagen
|
VW |
|
VO |
|
⊕ |
Volkswagen, now seen as a + for Volkswagen Electric fitment. Not to be confused with the Michelin Primacy 4+ |
G |
Volkswagen Golf Specific |
Volvo |
VOL |
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Standard Load |
SL |
Rarely found on the tyre, normally on the product labels. |
Extra Load |
XL |
Increased ply rating allowing a higher load rating. |
High Load |
HL |
Currently found on the Lucid Air but will be in mass production soon. Higher load rating than the normal XL tyre but not a commercial tyre. Heavy electric SUVs |
Commercial
|
C |
Has a max working pressure of 65PSI |
CP |
Cap Ply, a layer of cord material where individual and adjacent cords run in the direction of the tyre's rotation. Will be inflated to higher pressure of 84PSI |
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Run-Flat
|
CTT |
Combined Technology Tyre (Dunlop) |
DSST |
Dunlop Self Supporting Technology |
EMT |
Goodyear Extended Mobility Technology |
FEXM |
Falken Extended Mobility |
HRS |
Hankook Runflat System |
RSC |
Runflat Safety Component |
RFT |
Run Flat Technology |
ROF |
Run On Flat |
SSR |
Self Supporting Run Flat |
SSRF |
Self Supporting Run Flat |
XRP |
Extended Runflat Performance (Kumho) |
ZP |
Zero Pressure |
ZPS |
Yokohama Runflat Tyre |
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Electric Vehicle
|
ERC |
Electrified Road Control |
EV |
Electric Vehicle Specific |
ELECT |
Electric fitment. Found on Pirelli for Mustang Mach-E GT and BMW iX for example |
Q |
Can be a designation for an EV tyre (Michelin/Bridgestone) but is also used for low speed trailer tyres. Max speed of 99MPH. |
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Silent
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SCT |
Contains foam to reduce rolling noise emitted from the tyre.
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Sil |
Silent |
NCS |
PNCS |
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Seal
|
Seal Inside |
Contains a think layer of sealant, often found on Volkswagen SUV vehicles. |
Self Seal |
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Speed Ratings
|
H |
130MPH |
V |
149MPH |
Z |
150+MPH, an older designation. Often seen as ZR with the wheel radius. |
W |
168MPH |
Y |
186MPH |
(Y) |
186MPH+ Commonly found on ultra high performance tyres (Pirelli for example) |
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