tyre S3 British English , tire American English / taɪə $ taɪr / 名词 [可数名词]

a thick rubber ring that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle etc :  

I had a flat tyre (= all the air went out of it ) on the way home.

The spare tyre ’s in the boot.

front/rear/back tyre

a punctured front tyre → spare tyre

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tyre

a front/rear tyre I bought a set of new front tyres.

a flat tyre (= one which the air has come out of ) I had a flat tyre and had to walk home.

a burst tyre On lap two, Millar suffered a burst tire, which caused him to crash.

a bald tyre (= one which has worn smooth ) When police officers examined the car, they discovered that it had two bald tyres.

a car/lorry/bicycle etc tyre They sell and fit car tyres.

a spare tyre Always carry a spare tire.

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change a tyre I have never changed a tyre or looked under a bonnet.

puncture a tyre The tyre had punctured and had to be replaced.

tyre + NOUN

the tyre pressure (= the force of the air in a tyre ) Have you checked the tyre pressure?

tyre marks ( also tyre tracks ) (= marks left by tyres ) There were tire marks on the road close to where the crash happened.