spare tire

noun

1
: an extra tire for a car
2
informal : a roll of fat around the waist

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Only Buying Four Tires Failing to run a matching spare tire within its safe lifespan is setting yourself up for disaster. Wes Siler, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025 Spare aware: Find where your spare tire is located—and then replace it. Dave Shively, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2025 For instance, the driver was mostly alone to cut out the additional weight of passengers, and the truck's spare tire was left behind to further slash weight. New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025 The tires were inflated as much as possible to reduce rolling resistance, and the spare tire was removed to lighten the load. Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spare tire

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“Spare tire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20tire. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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