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dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Additional tire carried in a motor vehicle as a replacement for one that fails</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For the stomach fat, see <a href="/wiki/Abdominal_obesity" title="Abdominal obesity">Abdominal obesity</a>.</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1034237262">.mw-parser-output .stack{box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .stack>div{margin:1px;overflow:hidden}@media all and (min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .stack-clear-left{float:left;clear:left}.mw-parser-output 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href="/wiki/Flat_tire" title="Flat tire">flat tire</a> and drive on</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stepney_rim.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Stepney_rim.JPG/220px-Stepney_rim.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Stepney_rim.JPG/330px-Stepney_rim.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Stepney_rim.JPG/440px-Stepney_rim.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2352" data-file-height="1768" /></a><figcaption>A Stepney rim. An early approach to providing a car with a spare tire</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1931_Nash_Ambassador_Sedan_Front.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/1931_Nash_Ambassador_Sedan_Front.jpg/220px-1931_Nash_Ambassador_Sedan_Front.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/1931_Nash_Ambassador_Sedan_Front.jpg/330px-1931_Nash_Ambassador_Sedan_Front.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/1931_Nash_Ambassador_Sedan_Front.jpg/440px-1931_Nash_Ambassador_Sedan_Front.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>Dual sidemounted spare tires behind the front fenders on a 1931 <a href="/wiki/Nash_Ambassador" title="Nash Ambassador">Nash Ambassador</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1970_AMC_AMX_390_go-package_Commodore_Blue_and_Machine_wheels_7.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/1970_AMC_AMX_390_go-package_Commodore_Blue_and_Machine_wheels_7.jpg/220px-1970_AMC_AMX_390_go-package_Commodore_Blue_and_Machine_wheels_7.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/1970_AMC_AMX_390_go-package_Commodore_Blue_and_Machine_wheels_7.jpg/330px-1970_AMC_AMX_390_go-package_Commodore_Blue_and_Machine_wheels_7.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/1970_AMC_AMX_390_go-package_Commodore_Blue_and_Machine_wheels_7.jpg/440px-1970_AMC_AMX_390_go-package_Commodore_Blue_and_Machine_wheels_7.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>Temporary use "space-saver" spare tire mounted in the trunk of a 1970 <a href="/wiki/AMC_AMX" title="AMC AMX">AMC AMX</a> with a <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/single_use" class="extiw" title="wikt:single use">single use</a> <a href="/wiki/Pressure_vessel" title="Pressure vessel">air canister</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1993_Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_Laredo_-_Blackberry_with_Crimson_interior_11.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/1993_Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_Laredo_-_Blackberry_with_Crimson_interior_11.jpg/220px-1993_Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_Laredo_-_Blackberry_with_Crimson_interior_11.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/1993_Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_Laredo_-_Blackberry_with_Crimson_interior_11.jpg/330px-1993_Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_Laredo_-_Blackberry_with_Crimson_interior_11.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/1993_Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_Laredo_-_Blackberry_with_Crimson_interior_11.jpg/440px-1993_Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_Laredo_-_Blackberry_with_Crimson_interior_11.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>Full size spare tire mounted in cargo space area of a 1993 <a href="/wiki/Jeep_Grand_Cherokee" title="Jeep Grand Cherokee">Jeep Grand Cherokee</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:R14_003.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/R14_003.JPG/220px-R14_003.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/R14_003.JPG/330px-R14_003.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/R14_003.JPG/440px-R14_003.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1020" data-file-height="680" /></a><figcaption>Full size spare tire stowed in the engine bay of a <a href="/wiki/Renault_14" title="Renault 14">Renault 14</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Donut_tire.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Donut_tire.JPG/220px-Donut_tire.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Donut_tire.JPG/330px-Donut_tire.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Donut_tire.JPG/440px-Donut_tire.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>"Donut" type tire on a <a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Lacetti" class="mw-redirect" title="Chevrolet Lacetti">Chevrolet Lacetti</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Spare_wheel_of_1968_Bristol_410.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Spare_wheel_of_1968_Bristol_410.jpg/170px-Spare_wheel_of_1968_Bristol_410.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="229" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Spare_wheel_of_1968_Bristol_410.jpg/255px-Spare_wheel_of_1968_Bristol_410.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Spare_wheel_of_1968_Bristol_410.jpg/340px-Spare_wheel_of_1968_Bristol_410.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1196" data-file-height="1610" /></a><figcaption>Bristol's traditional wing-mounted spare wheel on a <a href="/wiki/Bristol_410" title="Bristol 410">Bristol 410</a></figcaption></figure> </div></div> <p>A <b>spare tire</b> (or <b>stepney</b> in some countries<sup id="cite_ref-stepneyOED_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stepneyOED-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) is an additional <a href="/wiki/Tire" title="Tire">tire</a> (or tyre - see <a href="/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences" title="American and British English spelling differences">spelling differences</a>) carried in a <a href="/wiki/Motor_vehicle" title="Motor vehicle">motor vehicle</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Spare_part" title="Spare part">replacement</a> for one that goes <a href="/wiki/Flat_tire" title="Flat tire">flat</a>, has a <a href="/wiki/Blowout_(tire)" title="Blowout (tire)">blowout</a>, or has another emergency. <i>Spare tire</i> is generally a <a href="/wiki/Misnomer" title="Misnomer">misnomer</a>, as almost all vehicles actually carry an entire wheel with a tire mounted on it as a spare rather than just a tire, as fitting a tire to a wheel would require a motorist to carry additional, specialized equipment. However, some spare tires ("space-saver" and "donut" types) are not meant to be driven long distances.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Space-savers have a maximum speed of around 50 mph (80 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When replacing a damaged tire, placing the compact spare on a non-drive axle will prevent damage to the drivetrain. If placed on a drivetrain axle, the smaller-diameter tire can put stress on the differential causing damage and reducing handling.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spare_tire&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The early days of motor travel took place on primitive roads that were littered with stray <a href="/wiki/Horseshoe" title="Horseshoe">horseshoe</a> nails. Punctures (flat tires) were common, and required the motorist to remove the wheel from the car, demount the tire, patch the <a href="/wiki/Inner_tube" title="Inner tube">inner tube</a>, re-mount the tire, inflate the tire, and re-mount the wheel. </p><p>To alleviate this time-consuming process, Walter and Tom Davies of <a href="/wiki/Llanelli" title="Llanelli">Llanelli</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales">Wales</a>, invented the spare tire in 1904. At the time, motor cars were made without spare wheels.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The wheel was so successful that the brothers started their own company, Stepney Spare Motor Wheel Limited, (named after the location of their workshop on Stepney Street In Llanelli) and started marketing the wheel in Britain, Europe, and the British Empire and colonies.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The word "stepney" is sometimes used interchangeably in countries that were once part of the British Empire such as <a href="/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a>, Bangladesh, <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Malta" title="Malta">Malta</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-stepneyOED_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stepneyOED-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first to equip cars with an inflated spare wheel-and-tire assembly were the <a href="/wiki/Rambler_(automobile)" title="Rambler (automobile)">Ramblers</a> made by Thomas B. Jeffery Company.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Rambler's interchangeable wheel with a mounted and inflated spare tire meant the motorist could exchange it quickly for the punctured tire that could then be repaired at a more convenient time and place.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The pre-mounted spare tire and wheel combination proved so popular with motorists that carrying up to two spare tires became common.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> <a href="/wiki/Automotive_industry" title="Automotive industry">Automakers</a> often equipped cars with one or dual sidemounts. The spares were mounted behind the front fenders as they blended into the running boards (a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors). </p><p>In 1941, the U.S. government temporarily prohibited spare tires on new cars as part of the nation's <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> <a href="/wiki/Rationing_in_the_United_States" title="Rationing in the United States">rationing</a> strategy, which led to quotas and laws designed to force conservation, including rubber that was produced overseas and difficult to get. A similar ration prohibition was also implemented by the U.S. during the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a> in 1951.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Usage_in_the_21st_century">Usage in the 21st century</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spare_tire&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Usage in the 21st century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Contemporary vehicles may come equipped with full-size spares, limited use minispares, or have run-flat capability.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>The spare tire may be identical type and size to those on the vehicle. The spare may either be mounted on a plain steel rim or a matching road wheel as found on the vehicle. Among passenger vehicles, full-sized spares are usually provided for <a href="/wiki/Sport_utility_vehicle" class="mw-redirect" title="Sport utility vehicle">sport utility vehicles</a> and <a href="/wiki/Light_truck" title="Light truck">light trucks</a>, since a "limited use" spare would adversely affect such vehicles with higher centers of gravity. Additionally, a "limited use" spare may not be safe on a fully loaded truck or one that is towing a trailer. Due to the size of the full-sized spare, it is often mounted on the outside, such as the rear door of SUVs, and occasionally on the front hood.</li></ul> <ul><li>Many vehicles are provided with a "limited use" spare tire, also known as a "space-saver", temporary spare, "donut", or "compact" spare tire — in an attempt to reduce cost, lower the vehicle's weight, or conserve the space that would be needed for a full-size spare tire. Introduced in the late 1970s,<sup id="cite_ref-rdysvet_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rdysvet-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as of 2017, temporary spares come standard on 53 percent of 2017 models in the U.S.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A space-saver is typically 7 kg (15 lb) lighter than a full-sized wheel and in some cars the so-called 'space-saver' may actually save little to no space. There is also the difficulty of transporting the full-sized wheel and tire once the space-saver has been fitted. The spare is usually mounted on a plain steel rim.</li></ul> <dl><dd>They are typically smaller than the normal tires on the vehicle and can only be used for limited distances because of their short life expectancy and low speed rating. As well, due to the different size of a donut compared to regular wheel, <a href="/wiki/Electronic_stability_control" title="Electronic stability control">electronic stability control</a> and <a href="/wiki/Traction_control_system" title="Traction control system">traction control systems</a> will not operate properly and should be disabled until the original wheel is restored.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Space saver spare tires could potentially compromise the braking (especially on cars not fitted with anti-lock brakes) and handling of the car.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <ul><li>In some cases, automobiles may be equipped with <a href="/wiki/Run-flat_tire" title="Run-flat tire">run-flat tires</a> and thus not require a separate spare tire. Other vehicles may carry a can of tire repair foam, to repair punctured tires, although these often do not work in the case of larger punctures, and are useless in the event of a blow-out.</li></ul> <ul><li>Newer vehicles often do not come with a spare tire at all. The reduction of a spare tire increases fuel economy, cost of vehicle, as well as reducing production waste.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Storage">Storage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spare_tire&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Storage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Spare tires in automobiles are often stored in a spare tire well – a recessed area in the trunk of a vehicle, usually in the center, where the spare tire is stored while not in use. In most cars, the spare tire is secured with a bolt and <a href="/wiki/Nut_(hardware)" title="Nut (hardware)">wing-nut</a> style fastener. Usually a stiff sheet of cardboard lies on top of the spare tire well with the trunk carpet on top of it to hide the spare tire and provide a pleasant look to and a flat surface for the trunk space. </p><p>Other storage locations include a cradle underneath the rear of the vehicle. This cradle is usually secured by a bolt that is accessible from inside the trunk, for security. This arrangement has advantages over storing the tire inside the trunk, including not having to empty the contents of the trunk to access the wheel and this arrangement may also save space in some applications. However it has disadvantages because that tire gets dirty, making the act of changing the tire more unpleasant and the mechanism may also rust on older cars, making it difficult to free the spare. The cradle arrangement is usually only practical on <a href="/wiki/Front_wheel_drive" class="mw-redirect" title="Front wheel drive">front wheel drive</a> cars, as the cradle would get in the way of the rear axle on most <a href="/wiki/Rear_wheel_drive" class="mw-redirect" title="Rear wheel drive">rear</a> or <a href="/wiki/Four_wheel_drive" class="mw-redirect" title="Four wheel drive">four wheel drive</a> cars. A similar arrangement is also often found on trucks where the spare is often stored beneath the truck bed. </p><p>Many <a href="/wiki/Sport_utility_vehicle" class="mw-redirect" title="Sport utility vehicle">sport utility vehicles</a> (SUVs) and <a href="/wiki/Off-road_vehicle" title="Off-road vehicle">off-road vehicles</a> have the spare wheel mounted externally – usually on the rear door, but others may mount them on the roof, the side, or even on the bonnet (hood). </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Mid-engine_design" title="Mid-engine design">mid-engined</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rear-engine_design" title="Rear-engine design">rear-engined</a> cars, the spare tire is generally stored in the front boot. </p><p>Some vehicles stored the spare tire in the engine bay, such as the <a href="/wiki/Renault_14" title="Renault 14">Renault 14</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fiat_Panda" title="Fiat Panda">First generation Fiat Panda</a> and older Subaru vehicles, such as the <a href="/wiki/Subaru_Leone" title="Subaru Leone">Subaru Leone</a>. </p><p>Vehicles like the <a href="/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle" title="Volkswagen Beetle">Volkswagen Beetle</a> used spare tires for ancillary purposes such as supplying air pressure to the windscreen washer system. </p><p>Many models of <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Cars" title="Bristol Cars">Bristol</a> cars - those from the <a href="/wiki/Bristol_404_and_405" title="Bristol 404 and 405">404</a> of 1953 to the <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Fighter_(automobile)" title="Bristol Fighter (automobile)">Fighter</a> of 2004 carried a full-size spare wheel and tire in a pannier compartment built into the left-hand wing. This not only increased luggage space and allowed easy access to the spare without having to unload the trunk but improved <a href="/wiki/Weight_distribution" title="Weight distribution">weight distribution</a> by keeping as much mass as possible within the <a href="/wiki/Wheelbase" title="Wheelbase">wheelbase</a> and balancing the weight of the <a href="/wiki/Battery_(electricity)" class="mw-redirect" title="Battery (electricity)">battery</a>, mounted in a similar compartment in the right-hand wing. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spare_tire&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Spare_wheel_cover" title="Spare wheel cover">Spare wheel cover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Continental_tire" title="Continental tire">Continental tire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flat_tire" title="Flat tire">Flat tire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whitewall_tire" title="Whitewall tire">Whitewall tire</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spare_tire&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output 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Use the compact spare tire temporarily, and only in an emergency</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://carmanuals2.com/d/72645">Toyota Corolla 2016, Page 530</a>, "Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact spare tire is installed on the vehicle. The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. 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title="Tundra tire">Tundra tire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_tire" title="Bicycle tire">Bicycle tire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tubular_tire" class="mw-redirect" title="Tubular tire">Tubular tire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lego_tire" class="mw-redirect" title="Lego tire">Lego tire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motorcycle_tyre" title="Motorcycle tyre">Motorcycle tyre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tire_code#Tractor_tires" title="Tire code">Tractor tire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Racing_slick" title="Racing slick">Racing slick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Formula_One_tyres" title="Formula One tyres">Formula One tyres</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Spare tire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Continental_tire" title="Continental tire">Continental tire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_tires#Components" title="Outline of tires">Components</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list 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