spare tire

noun

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

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Perhaps the most conspicuous of those features, the spare tire drops down from its usual spot clinging to the rear camper wall to the rear side corner, nested inside the bodywork. New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2025 On top is a Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform, which can hold a spare tire in addition to other gear. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for spare tire

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