* Tyre Marking

*
Original Equipment – BMW / Mini

A manufacturer's own marking — no standards body defines it.

On a sidewall this can also mean

  • 1-star load rating One star — the base load capacity of the series.

Where * is on the tyre

Lettered markings read as the tail of the size string, moulded right after the speed symbol. Here it is on an example tyre.

205/55R16 91V *CONSTRUCTIONRIM DIAMETERASPECT RATIOLOAD INDEXSECTION WIDTHSPEED SYMBOLORIGINAL EQUIPMENT

* Original Equipment – BMW / Mini

Original Equipment – BMW / Mini. Moulded on the wall after the size, in the same lettering.

Also moulded on the wall