tyre noun
ADJ. flat, punctured I got a flat tyre soon after setting off. | blown-out, burst | bald, worn | defective, illegal | spare | front | back, rear | nearside | offside | fat tough-looking trucks with fat tyres and reinforced springs | pneumatic | crossply, radial | whitewall | bicycle, car, etc.
QUANT. set
VERB + TYRE change, replace | inflate, pump up | deflate, let down Someone let the tyres down overnight as a mean joke. | fit, fit sth with This car is fitted with radial tyres. | blow, burst He was going so fast he blew a tyre. | patch, repair, retread He's patching the bike tyre that got a puncture yesterday. | check She checked the tyres and oil before setting off. | slash Vandals had slashed the tyres and broken the side mirror.
TYRE + VERB deflate, go flat, get/have a puncture, puncture | blow (out), burst A back tyre blew after half an hour tearing along a rocky road. | crunch, screech, squeal The tyres crunched to a standstill on the gravel. She braked suddenly, her tyres squealing in protest.
TYRE + NOUN mark, tracks | pressure | tread
PHRASES a crunch/screech/squeal of tyres He roared up the drive with a screech of tyres.
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