タイヤ

たいや
noun
tire
1. tire
A rubber covering around a wheel, typically inflated with air, that provides grip on the road.
タイヤパンクした
The tire got a flat.
When winter comes, I switch to studless tires.
タイヤ空気圧(くうきあつ)確認(かくにん)した
I checked the tire pressure.

タイヤ is a loanword from English "tire."

TYPES OF TIRES:

  • ノーマルタイヤ / サマータイヤ (regular/summer tires)
  • スタッドレスタイヤ (studless winter tires)
  • オールシーズンタイヤ (all-season tires)
  • スペアタイヤ (spare tire)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

SEASONAL TIRE CHANGES:
In snowy regions of Japan, it's common to change to スタッドレスタイヤ (studless winter tires) around November and back to normal tires in spring.

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