- whitewall tire
- A tire with white sidewalls
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
whitewall tire
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Whitewall tire — Whitewall tires or white sidewall (WSW) tires are tires having a stripe or entire sidewall of white rubber. Early automobile tires were made entirely of natural white rubber, however, the white rubber did not offer sufficient traction and… … Wikipedia
whitewall tire — noun see whitewall II … Useful english dictionary
whitewall — ☆ whitewall [hwīt′wôl΄, wīt′wôl΄ ] adj. designating or of a pneumatic tire with a circular white band on the outer sidewall: also white wall n. a whitewall tire … English World dictionary
tire — The rubber part of the wheel which contacts the ground. The construction can be bias plybias belted or radial. The plies are made of rayon, nylon, and polyester. Belting can be fiberglass steel, or kevlar. The rest of the tire is hard rubber. See … Dictionary of automotive terms
whitewall — /hwuyt wawl , wuyt /, n. a rubber tire for an automobile, bicycle, etc., whose sidewall is colored white. Also called whitewall tire. [1950 55; WHITE + (SIDE)WALL] * * * … Universalium
whitewall — white|wall [ waıt,wɔl, hwaıt,wɔl ] or whitewall ,tire noun count a tire with a wide white line painted on its side … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whitewall rings — Narrow or wide rubber rings that snap on between tire and rim to give the effect of a whitewall tire … Dictionary of automotive terms
whitewall toppers — Narrow or wide rubber rings that snap on between tire and rim to give the effect of a whitewall tire … Dictionary of automotive terms
whitewall — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: white (I) + wall; from its white underparts dialect England : spotted flycatcher II. noun or … Useful english dictionary
tire — I n. AE; BE spelling: tyre 1) regal tire 2) in tire (to dine in regal tire) 1) to deflate; inflate a tire 2) to mount a tire 3) to change; patch, repair; recap; retread a tire 4) to crisscross, rotate tires (to reduce wear) 5) to slash a tire 6)… … Combinatory dictionary
