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
When car manufacturers are trying to meet ever more stringent emissions and fuel efficiency requirements, Wardle said 30 to 50 pounds of spare tire “is significant.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023
Upon my arrival there, to my amazement, I found a gentleman, knelt down, almost finished mounting the spare tire.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2022
The spare tire and jack were buried in the trunk under all our luggage, so everything had to be taken out before my father could even begin work on the tire.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
