tyre

[US]/ˈtaɪə(r)/
[UK]/ˈtaɪər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. fit a tire on
n. a rubber covering, typically inflated with air, placed around a wheel

Phrases & Collocations

flat tyre

tyre pressure

tyre tread

spare tyre

tyre cord

radial tyre

tubeless tyre

pneumatic tyre

tyre mould

Example Sentences

a tyre was slashed on my car.

the tyre is sweated on to the wooden parts.

he swung at me with the tyre wrench.

The lane was rutted with tyre track.

The back tyre tread is worn a little.

There was an overpowering smell of burning tyres.

The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.

This car is fitted with radial tyres.

the front tyres were struggling for adhesion.

tyre marks were imprinted in the snow.

the tyre had punctured and it would have to be replaced.

the weight counteracts the tyre's tendency to side-slip.

Be careful. One of your tyres is down.

These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.

We managed to prise off the lid with a tyre lever.

no squeal is evident from the tyres when cornering fast.

fresh tyre tracks serpentined back towards the hopper.

the tyres appear unworn, even after many fast miles.

Real-world Examples

The motorcycle has thick tyres so the rider can drive off-road.

Source: Global Slow English

" Look! " Miss Williams says." A flat tyre."

Source: New Concept English for Children (3L English) Book 1

It sucked the air out of all the tyres.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Uncle Vernon was deflating like an old tyre.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

There are literally no more tyre tracks.

Source: Gourmet Base

This should have been easy: Wanda had been selling its tyres in Europe since 2006.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Sounds like air is escaping from your tyre.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

See if you can straight up your tyres.

Source: Gourmet Base

There is no noise but the crunch of tyres on gravel.

Source: English multiple choice exercise.

My God! We've just had a lion chewing at our back tyre, and I absolutely kacked myself!

Source: Human Planet

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