winter tyre

A form of winter tire — 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)

Meanings

nounwinter tyre (plural winter tyres)

plural winter tyres

  1. UKstandardUK standard form of winter tire.
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