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Old 03-14-2013, 02:39 AM
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WOW!!! Didn't know that. Here's what I found and it's the only one listed.
The OE code is P.

Latitude Tour HP | Michelin Tires

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Depends which OE version you want. Michelin uses OE codes matched to different tire part numbers for the same size tire.

BM is BMW
HY is Hyundai
GM, MB, and VW are self explanatory
K is Kia
T is Toyota
V is Volvo

The Michelin web site lists the details. I have seen the same codes in local tire store catalogs, although they don't necessarily carry all of them. And only the sizes offered as OE are available in OE versions.
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WOW!!! Didn't know that. Here's what I found and it's the only one listed.
The OE code is P.

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P = Porsche
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Old 03-14-2013, 04:33 PM
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Thanks. I knew that. I just found it interesting
that the Michelin site would provide a tire specked for P when my search was for OE.
I didn't see anything that had a BM designation.

EDIT: after nosing around the Michelin site I found my OE tires.
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Old 03-14-2013, 08:39 PM
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I think it is great that this is a balanced discussion with a lot of info. I didn't know the Porsche code, never looked at a tire in an OE Porsche size I suppose, but I found these additional codes:

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OE [Vehicle Manufacturer] Sidewall Marking: * = BMW, M0 & R01 = Mercedes-Benz, V0 = Volkswagen, NO = Porsche

OE Code [Original Equipment Key]: AC=Acura, AU=Audi, BM = BMW, F=Ford, MB = Mercedes-Benz, VW = Volkswagen, I = Infiniti, K=Kia, L=Lexus, LR = Land Rover, P=Porche, T = Toyota, V=Volvo
Interesting about the Ferrari tread depth. I had seen that on one other code once, on a specific Michelin tire.
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