snow tire

noun

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)

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Meanings

nounsnow tire (plural snow tires)

plural snow tires

  1. automotiveA 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)
  2. slangwinter tires (due to winter tires being a more recent development than traditional snow tires)

Origin

From snow + tire.

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APA

snow tire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20tire

MLA

“snow tire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20tire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snow tire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20tire.

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