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winter tire

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in cold conditions (tread life is poor in warm and hot conditions)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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History

Etymology

From winter + tire.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: winterband — Translations
  • Faroese: vetrardekk — Translations
  • Finnish: talvirengas — Translations
  • French: pneu d'hiver — Translations
  • French: pneu hiver — Translations
  • German: Winterreifen — Translations