Collocations for tyre - noun
ADJ.
flat, punctured
I got a flat tyre soon after setting off.
I got a flat tyre soon after setting off.
blown-out, burst | bald, worn | defective, illegal | spare | front | back, rear | nearside | offside | fat
tough-looking trucks with fat tyres and reinforced springs
tough-looking trucks with fat tyres and reinforced springs
pneumatic | crossply, radial | whitewall | bicycle, car, etc.
QUANT.
set
VERB + TYRE
change, replace | inflate, pump up | deflate, let down
Someone let the tyres down overnight as a mean joke.
Someone let the tyres down overnight as a mean joke.
fit, fit sth with
This car is fitted with radial tyres.
This car is fitted with radial tyres.
blow, burst
He was going so fast he blew a tyre.
He was going so fast he blew a tyre.
patch, repair, retread
He''s patching the bike tyre that got a puncture yesterday.
He''s patching the bike tyre that got a puncture yesterday.
check
She checked the tyres and oil before setting off.
She checked the tyres and oil before setting off.
slash
Vandals had slashed the tyres and broken the side mirror.
Vandals had slashed the tyres and broken the side mirror.
TYRE + VERB
deflate, go flat, get/have a puncture, puncture | blow (out), burst
A back tyre blew after half an hour tearing along a rocky road.
A back tyre blew after half an hour tearing along a rocky road.
crunch, screech, squeal
The tyres crunched to a standstill on the gravel. | She braked suddenly, her tyres squealing in protest.
The tyres crunched to a standstill on the gravel. | She braked suddenly, her tyres squealing in protest.
TYRE + NOUN
mark, tracks | pressure | tread
PHRASES
a crunch/screech/squeal of tyres
He roared up the drive with a screech of tyres.
He roared up the drive with a screech of tyres.