spare tire
Example Sentences
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It used to be far more common for vehicles to include a full-size or even a small spare tire.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
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
