snow tire

noun

: an automotive tire with a tread designed to give added traction on snow

Examples of snow tire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web State Highway 50 was open but snow tires were required from 9 miles east of Placerville to Meyers, in El Dorado County. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024 Those who need to travel are encouraged to bring chains or snow tires and prepare for delays. Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2024 Not that people buying the more expensive one should feel short-changed, but our advice is to strongly consider the single-motor model—some good snow tires should compensate for a lack of AWD in winter. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2023 Using snow tires increases overall safety by reducing the likelihood of skidding, sliding, and hydroplaning. Annie Gabillet, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023 Chains or snow tires are required from Truckee to 37 miles south of Truckee in Placer County. Summer Linstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023 If appropriate, also ready your car by swapping in your winter blades, wiper fluid, and snow tires. Annie Gabillet, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023 First, there are the aforementioned Pirelli Scorpion snow tires. Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023 In contrast, actual snow tires are capable of safely gripping any surface a driver may encounter during the winter, from bare pavement, to sheet ice, and anything in between. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'snow tire.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snow tire was in 1943

Dictionary Entries Near snow tire

Cite this Entry

“Snow tire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20tire. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

snow tire

noun
: an automobile tire with a tread designed to give added traction on snow

More from Merriam-Webster on snow tire

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!