winter tire

noun

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)

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Meanings

nounwinter tire (plural winter tires)

plural winter tires · alternative winter tyre

  1. automotiveA 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)

Origin

From winter + tire.

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Translations

Dutch winterband
  • winterbandTranslations
Finnish talvirengas
  • talvirengasTranslations
French pneu d'hiver, pneu hiver
  • pneu d'hiverTranslations
  • pneu hiverTranslations
German Winterreifen
  • WinterreifenTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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