タイヤ

たいや
noun
tire
transportation
1. tire
A rubber covering around a wheel, typically inflated with air, that provides grip on the road.
タイヤがパンクした。
The tire got a flat.
When winter comes, I switch to studless tires.
I checked the tire pressure.

タイヤ is a loanword from English "tire."

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Common expressions

Cultural note

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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