spare tire
Example Sentences
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Equipping a car with a spare tire increases the cost of building it.
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
He said the truck’s left front tire, which was a spare tire, blew out before impact.
From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2022
Keep that stuff in your trunk, just like you’d have a spare tire.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2022
The inside of the van was filthy and we sat on a greasy spare tire, which slid from side to side as the van rumbled its way to Pretoria.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
