winter tire
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winter tire (plural winter tires)
- (automotive) A tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in cold conditions (tread life is poor in warm and hot conditions)
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- dry-weather tire
- wet-weather tire
- summer tire
- all-season tire
- all-weather tire
- snow tire
- studded tire
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