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 problem is if the vehicle is in an accident, the spare tire can cause damage to the electric battery which could cause a failure in the battery,” the company’s email explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

He said the truck’s left front tire, which was a spare tire, blew out before impact.

From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2022

They would send a team to Mr. Spiegel’s wrecked plane, 70 miles away, and have them collect an engine and a spare tire and return to Torun.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

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