snow tire
A tire with rubber that remains soft at most winter temperatures, designed to maintain…A tire with rubber that remains soft at most winter temperatures, designed to maintain grip on snow and ice (historically these tires have poor tread life on tarmac and pavement, especially in non-cold temperatures)
» Do you have snow tires on your car?
У тебя зимняя резина стоит? — marafon
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2 sensesA tire with rubber that remains soft at most winter temperatures, designed to maintain grip on snow and ice (historically these tires have poor tread life on tarmac and pavement, especially in non-cold temperatures)
(slang)Winter tires (due to winter tires being a more recent development than traditional snow tires)
- an automobile pneumatic tire with deep tread to give traction in snow
Examples
5 sentencesDo you have snow tires on your car?
ruУ тебя зимняя резина стоит? — marafon
If your car doesn't have snow tires, you shouldn't drive on icy roads.
It snowed last night and I don't have snow tires, so I walked to work this morning.
Do you have snow tires for your car?
deHast du Winterreifen für dein Auto? — Luiaard
In Quebec, autumn is the time to put snow tires onto the car.
Origin
From snow + tire.From snow + tire.
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Forms
plural: snow tires| Singular | snow tire |
|---|---|
| Plural | snow tires |
regular