spare tire
Example Sentences
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“It was fine because we had a spare tire.”
From Los Angeles Times
In your car, you should have a kit with a first aid kit, a blanket, a change of clothes, cash to buy gas, a spare tire and emergency food and water.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Fuel canisters and spare tires are stashed by his washing machine in case he needs to leave the city in a hurry.
From Seattle Times
It was only when the group donated used cars and spare tires to his military unit with the proceeds from the inscriptions that he believed the operation was legitimate, he said.
From Washington Post
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