The forward push of the road on the tyre is a type of friction commonly referred to as traction, or grip. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
It feels to me like the left side of the tyre is a little bit too hard and I've got to make sure I get it warmed up. From Wordnik.com. [The Cherry Creek News] Reference
The supermarket giant says that by teaming up with an existing big-name tyre supplier, it can offer savings of up to 40 per cent. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Factors such as tyre pressure and engine oil can affect the level of fuel efficiency. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I'm English, and tired (sorry) of seeing that weird spelling, so from here on in we'll be using the proper spelling: "tyre". From Wordnik.com. [MSDN Blogs] Reference
All tyre stocks in Kuala Lumpur had been commandeered. From Wordnik.com. [A Town Like Alice]
Makes them despis'd, and showes they sticke and tyre 10. From Wordnik.com. [Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois] Reference
He repaired the puncture and replaced the tube and tyre. From Wordnik.com. [Scales of Justice]
As the tyre filled with air, I admired “his” automobile. From Wordnik.com. [A Letter of Mary]
Then, we got a flat tyre, so we're driving around on the spare. From Wordnik.com. [phluid61 Diary Entry] Reference
There was nothing for it but to replace the tyre with a new one. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Pirate] Reference
He picked up every large-sized tyre he thought might come in useful. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures of a Despatch Rider] Reference
The cars which went on to the prime tyre were quicker and so were we. From Wordnik.com. [McLaren rue errors after Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton lose ground] Reference
Lunch is at half-past two today because the butcher punctured a tyre. From Wordnik.com. [Spotted Hemlock]
Either way it was a pointy bit of metal sticking into/out of the tyre. From Wordnik.com. [phluid61 Diary Entry] Reference
The tyre leans against the trough and may be rolled to the place of use. From Wordnik.com. [5. The agricultural biogas unit] Reference
I followed in another cab, but my man punctured a tyre in the Strand and. From Wordnik.com. [The Grell Mystery] Reference
Syce hung off and on and watched her make a pass with a lever at her tyre. From Wordnik.com. [Scales of Justice]
The tyre-marks are perfectly plain when you know what you're looking for. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Alamut Ambush]
'So I used a rusty tyre lever and a mallet, and I'm sorry about your woodwork.'. From Wordnik.com. [Longshot]
"I'm sorry, ma'am -- I shall have to delay you a bit while I put on a new tyre.". From Wordnik.com. [The Making of a Soul] Reference
She knew that sound -- the staccato percussion of a burst tyre -- only too well. From Wordnik.com. [The Vision of Desire] Reference
And I am ashamed to say, I cannot change a tyre, and even if I could I wouldn't want to. From Wordnik.com. [janedoe0 Diary Entry] Reference
The tyre had picked up a curved and pointed piece of iron, and had been irreparably damaged. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Pirate] Reference
Dr. Otterly had punctured a tyre and was looking for an Andersen to change the wheel for him. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Fool]
He walked across the centre, an empty grey space scarred by the chaotic black curves of tyre marks. From Wordnik.com. [justinker Diary Entry] Reference
The team race involves deep squelchy trenches, a tyre wall, pond dip, barrel hill and a very high wall. From Wordnik.com. [Zany new activities for a day out] Reference
A "rapid tyre deflation" round was used to disable the vehicle, and Broomfield was hauled out and arrested. From Wordnik.com. [Police in Dorset arrest EDL member accused over suspected bomb plot] Reference
I think they're riding in a car and any mention of bicycles is limited to a flaming tyre that lights the way in the dark. From Wordnik.com. [Readers recommend: hunting songs] Reference
It's a good thing I had a flat tyre, and didn't have to ride my pushie in today, since that's what I normally do on Tuesdays. From Wordnik.com. [phluid61 Diary Entry] Reference
The machine was turned wheels upwards, while he stood pressing the punctured portion of the collapsed tyre between two pennies. From Wordnik.com. [Chatterbox, 1905.] Reference
Many were old, one was originally a lady's, and another had a solid tyre, but so long as the wheels would go round nothing mattered. From Wordnik.com. [Jack of Both Sides The Story of a School War] Reference
The portion of the undercarriage that was visible looked terribly flimsy, the tyre on the one wheel that was showing unbelievably small. From Wordnik.com. [The Rainbow and the Rose]
“Certainly not … The man had been struck a violent blow with some heavy instrument such as a hammer, a spanner or a tyre-lever …”. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret and the Bum]
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