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Collocations for tyre - noun

ADJ.

flat, punctured
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
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.
fit, fit sth with
This car is fitted with radial tyres.
blow, burst
He was going so fast he blew a tyre.
patch, repair, retread
He''s patching the bike tyre that got a puncture yesterday.
check
She checked the tyres and oil before setting off.
slash
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.
crunch, screech, squeal
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.

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