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
While I was considering who to call for help, a woman with a sunny smile offered to assist me with changing the spare tire.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 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
Old Chao showed them the spare tire, which rode in its own metal case on the rear bumper.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
