spare tire
Example Sentences
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No more flatbed, which Joe conceded was mostly pointless with the bulky spare tire filling it up.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
The next morning, Sylvia finds him shivering and near-incoherent, sitting in a spare tire on the ground.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2024
Equipping a car with a spare tire increases the cost of building it.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Thursday that water can accumulate in the spare tire wheel well and damage the fuel pump control unit.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023
I peer through the back windows to make sure there’s only one spare tire, then return to my open door to give the news.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
