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Ring-shaped covering around a wheel's rim
A tire (North American English) or tyre (Commonwealth English) is a ring-shaped component that surrounds a wheel's rim to transfer a vehicle's load from
Tire
Canadian retail company
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (doing business as Canadian Tire) is a Canadian retail corporation, headquartered at Canada Square in Toronto, Ontario
Canadian_Tire
Alphanumeric code specifying tire sizes and limits
Automotive tires are described by several alphanumeric tire codes (North American English spelling) or tyre codes (Commonwealth English spelling), which
Tire_code
American multinational tire manufacturer
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, commonly known as Goodyear, is an American multinational tire manufacturer headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Since 2021
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company
Topics referred to by the same term
wheel. Tire may also refer to: A railway tire Tiredness or fatigue Tire, İzmir, a district in Turkey, and the center town of the district Tires (TV series)
Tire_(disambiguation)
American tire chain store
Reinalt-Thomas Corporation, doing business as Discount Tire and America's Tire, is an American tire and wheel retailer. It operates in 40 of the lower 48
Discount_Tire
Catastrophic failure of a tire
of a pneumatic tire. The primary cause for a blowout is encountering an object that cuts or tears the structural components of the tire to the point where
Blowout_(tire)
American tire company
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire manufacturer based in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1900 by Harvey S. Firestone in Akron
Firestone_(company)
Pneumatic tire that does not require a separate inner tube
tire (also spelled as tubeless tyre in Commonwealth English) is a pneumatic tire that does not require a separate inner tube. Unlike pneumatic tires which
Tubeless_tire
South Korean tire manufacturer
Kumho Tire (formerly known as Samyang Tire) is a South Korean tire manufacturer. Kumho Tire was previously operated as a business unit of the Kumho Asiana
Kumho_Tire
American automotive and tire service company
Mavis Tire is an American automotive and tire service company. Founded in 1949 by Marion and Victor Sorbaro as Vic's Cycle Shop, it currently has over
Mavis_Tire
Specialized metal tool used in working with tires
A tire iron (also tire lever or tire spoon) is a specialized metal or plastic tool used in working with tires. Tire irons have not been in common use
Tire_iron
2010-06-23. "Bearway BW777 Tire Reviews - Ratings 2023". Tire Details. Retrieved 16 June 2023. "Atturo Tires". Atturo Tires. Retrieved February 28, 2025
List_of_tire_companies
Additional tire carried in a motor vehicle as a replacement for one that fails
A spare tire (or stepney in some countries) is an additional tire (or tyre; see spelling differences) carried in a motor vehicle as a replacement for
Spare_tire
Design element of trains
fitted with a replaceable steel tire. The tire is a hoop of steel that is fitted around the steel wheel center. The tire is machined with a shoulder on
Railway_tire
Events involving the combustion of tires
Tire fires are events that involve the combustion of large quantities of tires, usually waste tires, typically in locations where they are stored, dumped
Tire_fire
Deflated pneumatic tire
A flat tire (British English: flat tyre) is a deflated pneumatic tire, which can cause the rim of the wheel to ride on the tire tread or the ground potentially
Flat_tire
Particular design of vehicular tire
A radial tire (more properly, a radial-ply tire) is a particular design of vehicular tire. In this design, the cord plies are arranged at 90 degrees to
Radial_tire
Reuse of waste tires
Tire recycling, or rubber recycling, is the process of recycling waste tires that are no longer suitable for use on vehicles due to wear or irreparable
Tire_recycling
Tire with white sidewall
Whitewall tires or white-sidewall (WSW) tires are tires having a stripe or entire sidewall of white rubber. These tires were most commonly used from the
Whitewall_tire
Tire company
Giti Tire (pronunciation: JEE-tee) is an Indonesian tire company, headquartered in Singapore, with more than 32,000 employees globally. The company has
Giti_Tire
Chinese tire manufacturing enterprise
Linglong Tire Co., Ltd. (often shortened to Linglong Tire) is a Chinese tire manufacturing enterprise, which has been among the global top 10 tire enterprises
Linglong_Tire
Electronic system in vehicles
A tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) monitors the air pressure inside the pneumatic tires on vehicles. As a form of vehicle telematics, a TPMS reports
Tire-pressure monitoring system
Tire-pressure_monitoring_system
Japanese tire manufacturing company
Toyo Tire Corporation (TOYO TIRE（トーヨータイヤ）株式会社, TŌYŌ TAIYA Kabushiki-gaisha), commonly known as Toyo Tires, is a multinational tire and rubber products
Toyo_Tires
Tires manufactured for use in aircraft
An aircraft tire or tyre is designed to withstand extremely heavy loads for short durations. The number of tires required for aircraft increases with the
Aircraft_tire
South Korean tire manufacturer
South Korean tire company based in Seoul. It is the seventh-largest tire company in the world. It is a part of Hankook & Company. Hankook Tire was established
Hankook
Japanese tire brand
Falken is a brand of passenger car, light truck, and medium truck tires owned by the Japanese company Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI). It was launched
Falken_Tire
American tire and wheels distributor
Tire Rack is an American automotive tire, wheel, and accessories retailer, publisher of tire tests, and wholesale tire distributor headquartered in South
Tire_Rack
Process of tire fabrication
Pneumatic tires are manufactured according to relatively standardized processes and machinery, in around 455 tire factories in the world. With over 1
Tire_manufacturing
South Korean tire manufacturer
Nexen Tire Corporation (Korean: 넥센타이어) is a tire manufacturer headquartered in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province and Seoul in South Korea. It was established
Nexen_Tire
Tire that fits on the wheel of a bicycle
A bicycle tire (tyre in Commonwealth English) is a tire that fits on the wheel of a bicycle or similar vehicle. These tires may also be used on tricycles
Bicycle_tire
Decoration on automobile tires
Tire lettering is the practice of moulding visible letters into, or drawing them on, the sidewall of an automobile's tires. In modern usage, the lettering
Tire_lettering
American tire manufacturer
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC, d.b.a. General Tire, is an American manufacturer of tires for motor vehicles, and semi trucks. Founded in 1915 in
General_Tire
American tire dealer and auto repair chain
Tire Discounters (Stylized as TireDiscounters) is a tire and auto service shop started by Chip Wood in 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Today, it ranks as the
Tire_Discounters
Machine used to help tire technicians dismount and mount tires with automobile wheels
A tire changer is a machine used to help tire technicians dismount and mount tires with automobile wheels. After the wheel and tire assembly are removed
Tire_changer
Vehicle tire resistant to deflation
A run-flat tire or run-flat tyre (RFT) is a pneumatic vehicle tire designed to resist the effects of deflation when punctured, allowing the vehicle to
Run-flat_tire
Tires designed for use on snow and ice
Snow tires, also known as winter tires, are tires designed for use on snow and ice. Snow tires have a tread design with larger gaps than those on conventional
Snow_tire
Changing the position of tires to ensure even wear
Tire rotation is the practice of moving the wheels and tires of an automobile from one position to another, to ensure even tire wear. Even tire wear extends
Tire_rotation
Maintenance of motor vehicle tires
maintenance of tires is about inspecting for wear and damage on tires so that adjustments or measures can be made to take better care of the tires so that they
Tire_maintenance
(Cooper Tires, StarFire Tires, Mickey Thompson Tires) Bridgestone tires: (Bridgestone tires, Fuzion tires, SureDrive tires) Firestone tires Toyo Tires Achilles
TireHub
Chinese tire manufacturer
Sentury Tire (formerly the Sentaida Group) is a Chinese manufacturer of tires for cars and aviation, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. In 2015, it
Sentury_Tire
Mass distribution in an automobile tire
Tire balance, also called tire unbalance or tire imbalance, describes the distribution of mass within an automobile tire or the entire wheel (including
Tire_balance
Trademark of Goodyear
Douglas is the trademark for a line of tires owned by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, which manufactures the line and sells them exclusively through
Douglas_Tires
Externally-mounted spare tire behind an automobile's trunk
A continental tire or a continental kit is the common U.S. term for an upright externally-mounted spare tire behind an automobile's trunk. These were available
Continental_tire
Canadian retailer of automotive parts
Kal Tire is a wholly owned Canadian company based in Vernon, British Columbia. Its business consists of retail and commercial tire sales and service for
Kal_Tire
American tire retailer
Les Schwab Tire Centers is a tire retail chain operating in the western United States. Founded in 1952, the company is named for founder Les Schwab and
Les_Schwab_Tire_Centers
Tires that are not supported by air pressure
Airless tires, non-pneumatic tires (NPT), or flat-free tires are tires that are not supported by air pressure. They can be used on small vehicles such
Airless_tire
Mascot of the Michelin tyre company
Michelin Man or Michelin Tire Man, is the official mascot of the Michelin tire company. A humanoid figure consisting of stacked white tires, it was introduced
Michelin_Man
American tire retailer
Tire Kingdom is a large American tire store chain located primarily in the southern part of the United States. In 2000, it became a subsidiary of TBC
Tire_Kingdom
Rubber on the circumference of a tire that contacts the ground
The tread of a tire or track refers to the rubber on its circumference that makes contact with the road or the ground. As tires are used, the tread is
Tire_tread
Japanese tire and rim manufacturing company
the Taiwanese tire company Nankang Rubber Tire. Yokohama Tire company logo through 1987 Yokohama Tire "Performance Y" since 1983 on tires, since 1987 as
Yokohama_Rubber_Company
Tire manufacturing company
new company produced tire patches, tire cement, and tire repair kits. They purchased The Giant Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, a tire-rebuilding business
Cooper_Tire_&_Rubber_Company
French multinational tyre company
Space Shuttle Program. Also in 1989, Michelin created Michelin Okamoto Tire Corporation, a joint venture with Japanese rubber/condom manufacturer Okamoto
Michelin
Canadian retail loyalty program
Canadian Tire money, officially Canadian Tire 'money' or CTM, is a loyalty program operated by the Canadian retail chain Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC)
Canadian_Tire_money
Canadian tire dealer and automotive service provider
Fountain Tire Holdings Ltd. is a Canadian tire dealer and automotive service provider with 164 consumer locations and eight distribution centres in Central
Fountain_Tire
Type of simulation in vehicle dynamics
dynamics, a tire model is a type of multibody simulation used to simulate the behavior of tires. In current vehicle simulator models, the tire model is the
Tire_model
Vulcan Tire is an American online retailer. Their merchandise includes tires, tire chains, TPMS, tire accessories and cargo control devices. Vulcan Tire was
Vulcan_Tire
1990s safety scandal involving Ford Explorer SUVs fitted with Firestone tires
Firestone and Ford tire controversy of the 1990s saw hundreds of people die in automobile crashes caused by the failure of Firestone tires installed on light
Firestone and Ford tire controversy
Firestone_and_Ford_tire_controversy
Dynamic mechanical properties of pneumatic tires
Tire uniformity refers to the dynamic mechanical properties of pneumatic tires as strictly defined by a set of measurement standards and test conditions
Tire_uniformity
2013 single by Maître Gims
"J'me tire" (pronounced [ʒmə tiʁ], English: I'm leaving) is the debut solo single by Congolese rapper and singer Maître Gims, a former member of the band
J'me_tire
US tire store chain
Commercial Tire is a chain of tire stores located in the United States, providing tires and related services to owners of passenger, commercial, and agricultural
Commercial_Tire
Type of pressure gauge
A tire-pressure gauge, or tyre-pressure gauge, is a pressure gauge used to measure the pressure of tires on a vehicle. Proper tire pressure is crucial
Tire-pressure_gauge
Term for the edge of a tire that sits on the rim
which the tire bead sits. When the tire is properly inflated, the air pressure within the tire keeps the bead in this groove. Reducing tire air pressure
Tire_bead
Competition between tire manufacturers in motorsport
In motorsports, a tire war occurs when more than one manufacturer provides tires for a motorsports series. Historically, tire wars have occurred in many
Tire_war
Overview of and topical guide to tires
All-terrain tire Bar grip Knobby tire Large tire Mud-terrain tire Paddle tire Whitewall tire Aircraft tire Tundra tire Bicycle tire Tubular tire Lego tire Motorcycle
Outline_of_tires
Tire Choice Auto Service Centers is a brand of retail tire and automotive service stores. Dan Kennelly, a former Tires Plus (Morgan Tire) executive, and
Tire_Choice
American auto service company
from Tire Business magazine about controversy of dual use of Mr. Tire name, October 23, 2006 Modern Tire Dealer Top 50 Mr. Tire (Monro) history Mr Tire /
Mr._Tire
American TV series
Tires is an American workplace comedy television series created by Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, and John McKeever. The series stars Gillis, Gerben, and
Tires_(TV_series)
American automotive services retailer
American Tire, Capital Tire, Delta Tire, and Great Lakes Tire.[non-primary source needed] Belle Tire grew via the acquisition of Sears National Tire and Battery
Belle_Tire
Type of offroad tire
Paddle tires (tyres in Commonwealth English) are mainly used on off road vehicles, specifically designed for use in sand and mud. They consist of a smooth
Paddle_tire
American distributor and retailer of automotive parts
American Tire Distributors (ATD) is one of the largest independent suppliers of tires to the replacement tire market. Founded in 1935, it operates more
American_Tire_Distributors
Manufacturing facility in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
The Dominion Tire Plant, later known as the Uniroyal Tire Plant then the Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Plant and today known as AirBoss Rubber Compounding is
Dominion_Tire_Plant
Swedish tire manufacturer
rubber tires. Until 1980, Gislaved produced tires for cars and trucks, today only for passenger cars (including SUVs). Gislaved was a Swedish car tire manufacturer
Gislaved_(tires)
Turkish foodstuff
Tire meatballs, which are peculiar to the Tire district of İzmir Province, Turkey, are grilled with a thickness of a pen on thin skewers. No spices other
Tire_meatballs
German multinational automotive component supplier
Headquartered in Hanover, Lower Saxony, it is one of the world's leading tire manufacturers. Following the spin-off of its automotive technology division
Continental_AG
Multipurpose arena in Ottawa, Canada
Canadian Tire Centre (French: Centre Canadian Tire) is a multi-purpose arena in the suburb of Kanata in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It opened in January
Canadian_Tire_Centre
German bicycle tire maker
Schwalbe Tires is a brand name of Ralf Bohle GmbH, a German manufacturer of pneumatic tires for bicycles and wheelchairs. Schwalbe produces a wide range
Schwalbe_Tires
Tire recycling in the United States is the disposal and reuse of waste tires. Several forms of waste disposal and reclamation have been put into place
Tire recycling in the United States
Tire_recycling_in_the_United_States
Standards for passenger car tires
Uniform Tire Quality Grading, commonly abbreviated as UTQG, is a set of standards for passenger car tires that measures a tire's treadwear, temperature
Uniform_Tire_Quality_Grading
Plastic construction toy
Lego (/ˈlɛɡoʊ/ , LEG-oh; Danish: [ˈle̝ːko]; stylised as LEGO) is a brand of plastic construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held
Lego
American brand of auto service centers
2020, Mavis Tire Supply Co. bought 112 NTB Tire & Service Centers, leaving the parent TBC Corporation with 615 locations under the Tire Kingdom and NTB
National_Tire_and_Battery
American automotive holding company
Service & Tire Centers, Mr. Tire Auto Service Centers, Tread Quarters Discount Tire Auto Service Centers, Autotire Car Care Centers, Ken Towery's Tire & AutoCare
Monro_Muffler_Brake
Type of aircraft tire
tundra tire (UK: tundra tyre) is a large low-pressure tire used on light aircraft to allow operations on rough terrain. A common variant of tundra tire is
Tundra_tire
Tire retailer in the United States and Canada
Big O Tires, LLC. is a tire and auto service shop headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It has been a wholly owned subsidiary of TBC Corporation
Big_O_Tires
Behaviour of tires under load
Tire load sensitivity describes the behaviour of tires under load. Conventional pneumatic tires do not behave as classical friction theory would suggest
Tire_load_sensitivity
Merchant's Tire and Auto falls under the acquisition of Tire Kingdom by TBC Corporation. There are approximately 120 stores nationwide as of July 17,
Merchant's_Tire_and_Auto
Defunct American manufacturer
known for automobile tires, the company diversified its manufacturing businesses throughout the twentieth century and sold off its tire business in 1986 to
Goodrich_Corporation
Shop where automobiles are repaired by mechanics and electricians
include tire rotation, balancing and repair as well as wheel alignment which can prevent premature tire wear. In the Philippines, roadside tire repair
Automobile_repair_shop
Tire Manipulator is a piece of equipment, or tool that is used for handling large OTR tires, or large wheels. Other names that are used for tire manipulator
Tire_manipulator
Haitian martial art
Tire machèt ("pull [the] machete") is a Haitian martial art; a form of fencing with machetes. The origin of the practice lies in the Haitian Revolution
Tire_machèt
Devices fitted to the tires of vehicles to improve traction on snow and ice
Snow chains, or tire chains, are devices fitted to the tires of vehicles to provide increased traction when driving through snow and ice. Snow chains attach
Snow_chains
Mijitim'-e Sânai'-ye Lâstik-e Yezd), also known as Yazd Tire (یزد تایر), is an Iranian tire manufacturer for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks
Yazd_Tire
Artawheel Tire Industrial Complex (Persian: مجتمع صنعتی آرتاویل تایر, Mojtama'-e San'ati-ye Ârtâvīl Tâyer), operating under the brand Goldstone Tires (گلدستون
Goldstone_Tires
Style of bicycles with oversized tires
A fatbike (also called fat bike, fat tire, fat-tire bike, or snow bike) is a bicycle with oversized tyres, typically 3.8 in (97 mm) or larger and rims
Fatbike
American manufacturer of tires
formerly known as the United States Rubber Company, is an American brand of tires for cars, trucks, minivans, and SUVs, plus other synthetic rubber-related
Uniroyal
1990 tire fire near Hagersville, Ontario, Canada
The Hagersville Tire Fire, sparked on 12 February 1990, was a major tire fire at Tyre King Tire Recycling facility near Hagersville, Ontario. At the time
Hagersville_Tire_Fire
American tire company
Coker Tire Company is a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company that manufactures and sells vintage-style Michelin, Firestone, BF Goodrich and U.S. Royal
Coker_Tire
American tire corporation
The Titan Tire Corporation is an American tire corporation formed in 1993 by Maurice M. Taylor Jr., then owner of Titan Wheel, purchased the Dyneer Corporation
Titan_Tire_Corporation
Topics referred to by the same term
General Tire 150 may refer to several ARCA Menards Series races: General Tire 150 (Charlotte), a race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, first held in 1996
General_Tire_150
Tire manufacturing company
The Kelly-Springfield Tire Company was an American manufacturer of tires for motor vehicles. It was founded in Springfield, Ohio by Edwin Kelly and Arthur
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
Kelly-Springfield_Tire_Company
TIRE
TIRE
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin, Teutonic
Thunder Ruler
Biblical
headdress
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Old French pied de fer ‘iron foot’, given perhaps to someone with an artificial foot or leg, or to a tireless walker or messenger.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : probably a variant of Scottish Tyree.
Boy/Male
Indian
Tall
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Jamaican, Jewish
Meadow; Glad Tidings; Cow; Weary One; Delicate; Soft; To Tire; Jacob's Wife
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish of uncertain origin
English and Irish of uncertain origin : of uncertain origin: perhaps from a Norman nickname for a stubborn person, from Old French tirel, used of an animal which pulls on the reins, a derivative of tirer ‘to pull’.English and Irish of uncertain origin : Woulfe suggests that it may be from the personal name Thurold, Old Norse Thorvaldr, composed of the elements þórr, name of the Norse god of thunder (see Thor) + valdr ‘rule’.
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Tired; Weary; Meadow; Delicate; Meadow Pasture; Child of Heaven
Boy/Male
Greek
A blind seer.
Biblical
weary; tired
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : of unknown origin. It is possible that it arose as an occupational name for an official in charge of the wardrobe of a great personage, from an agent derivative of Middle English tire(n) ‘to equip, dress’ (a reduced form of Old French atir(i)er). However, there is no early evidence for this.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Unwinking; Vigilant; Never Tired
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, Greek, Hebrew
Weary; Tired; Delicate; A Combination of Leah and Beatrice; Voyager through Life
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hindu, Indian, Swedish
From the Old House; Old; Tired; Battle Season; Noble
Girl/Female
Biblical
Weary, tired.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Tall
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Emidius, EMIDIO means "half-god, demigod." Literally, this name also means "weary, tired."
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss
Goddess of Canoe-makers; Weary; Meadow; Delicate; Bringer of Good News; Fatigued; Meadow Pasture; Tired
Girl/Female
Biblical American English Hebrew
Weary, tired.
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish, Hebrew
Weary; Tired
TIRE
TIRE
Boy/Male
Irish
Hound of the plains.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Good Custom
Female
Hungarian
Variant spelling of Hungarian Zsazsa, ZSA ZSA means "lily."Â
Female
Chamoru
, pretty fan-tail flycatcher.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Traditional
Loved by Wealth
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Althorp, a habitational name from Althorpe in Lincolnshire or Althorp in Northamptonshire.Possibly also an Americanized form of German Althoff ‘old farm’.Thomas Altop was transported from London to VA aboard the Thornton in 1772. This surname is recorded in the tax records of Harrison County, VA, in 1802.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Serene; Clear; Pure; Tranquil; Female Version of Raiq
Girl/Female
Tamil
Worship, Hymns sang in praise of God, Divine fire in ritual
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Slave of the Protector
TIRE
TIRE
TIRE
TIRE
TIRE
a.
Fitted or tending to tire; exhausted; wearisome; fatiguing; tedious; as, a tiresome journey; a tiresome discourse.
a.
Weary; fatigued; exhausted.
pl.
of Tire-woman
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tire
a.
Tired; fatigued.
n.
The state of being tired, or weary.
v. t.
To exhaust the strength of, as by toil or labor; to exhaust the patience of; to wear out (one's interest, attention, or the like); to weary; to fatigue; to jade.
v. i.
To become weary; to be fatigued; to have the strength fail; to have the patience exhausted; as, a feeble person soon tires.
a.
Not wearied; not fatigued or tired; hence, persistent; not tiring or wearying; indefatigable.
v. i.
To prey. See 4th Tire.
imp. & p. p.
of Tire
v. t.
To harass; to tire.
v. i.
To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything.
v. t.
To tire; to weary; -- usually with out.
supperl.
Sated; satisfied; weary; tired.
n. & v.
Attire. See 2d and 3d Tire.
a.
Untiring.
n.
A dresser in a theater.
v. t.
To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.
n.
A lady's maid.