spare tire
Trunk's backup wheel
A spare tire is an extra tire carried in a vehicle for emergencies—if one goes flat, you replace it with the spare.
Most spare tires are smaller than standard tires, meant only for temporary use: I drove on the spare until I could get to a shop.
Informally, a spare tire is a roll of fat around someone's midsection, from the visual resemblance.
- paunchProtruding abdomen
- potbellyProtruding rounded abdomen
- muffin topMidriff overflow above waistband
- love handlesFatty tissue at waist
Device for lifting vehicles
- lug wrenchTool for tire bolts
- trunkMain stem or storage
- wheel wellRecess housing a tire
- rimCircular outer boundary
hubcap · tread · sidewall · valve stem · inflation · pressure gauge · patch kit · alignment
Sudden tire failure
- punctureHole from penetration
- flatLacking vertical variation
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
roadside assistance · tow truck · AAA · hazard lights · flares · emergency kit · service station · mechanic
Stored duplicate for recovery
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- precautionPreventive safety measure
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- safety netProtection against failure
reserve · provision · redundancy · plan B · safeguard · peace of mind · readiness · just in case
belly fat
- paunchProtruding abdomen
- potbellyProtruding rounded abdomen
- muffin topMidriff overflow above waistband
love handles · midriff · beer belly · gut · flab · waistline · bulge
jack
Device for lifting vehicles
- lug wrenchTool for tire bolts
- trunkMain stem or storage
- wheel wellRecess housing a tire
rim · hubcap · tread · sidewall · valve stem · inflation · pressure gauge · patch kit · alignment · wheel balance
blowout
Sudden tire failure
breakdown · roadside assistance · tow truck · AAA · hazard lights · flares · emergency kit · service station · mechanic · call box
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- precautionPreventive safety measure
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
safety net · reserve · provision · redundancy · plan B · safeguard · peace of mind · readiness · just in case · security
- spare partsbackup battery
- Spare Thingsbackup, reserve, surplus, extra, duplicate
- car suppliesgasoline, car wax, gas, motor oil, diesel
- body fatbody fat, fat tissue, fatty tissue, adipose, subcutaneous fat
- body slangboobs, butt, tush, bum, rear
- car troublesdead battery, breakdown, overheating, stalling, stalled car