Your A to Z of motoring gobbledygook
Original Equipment (OE)
The original brand of tyre or battery that was fitted by the car manufacturer. (Original Equipment Manufacturer.) There may be more than one OE brand fitment.
Oversteer
This is loss of rear-end traction. If a car oversteers, the rear wheels slide wide, causing the car to corner more tightly than intended (i.e. it over-steers), and there is a risk it may spin. Typically these cars are rear-wheel drive, and enthusiastic drivers enjoy 'driving sideways'. However, it takes skill to control this trait.
