vehicle tire
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A general term for the tire fitted around the wheel of a car, motorcycle, bicycle, or other vehicle.
vehicle tire
The rubber outer part of a vehicle’s wheel that makes contact with the road.
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ยางรถรั่ว yaaŋ rót rûa The tire has a leak. ยางรถรั่ว details
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ต้องเปลี่ยนยางรถแล้ว tɔ̂ŋ plìan yaaŋ rót lɛ́ɛw The tire needs to be replaced now. ต้องเปลี่ยนยางรถแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ยาง (“rubber” or “tire”) with รถ (“car” or “vehicle”). It can refer not only to a car tire but also to a motorcycle or bicycle tire when the context makes the vehicle clear. More specific terms include ยางรถยนต์ for a car tire, ยางรถจักรยานยนต์ for a motorcycle tire, and ยางรถจักรยาน for a bicycle tire. In conversation, speakers often shorten it to ยาง when the vehicle is already understood. Tires are commonly counted with the classifier เส้น, as in ยางรถหนึ่งเส้น (“one tire”).
Usage
It is commonly used when checking a vehicle before a trip, reporting a flat or leaking tire, arranging repairs, or buying and replacing tires. Frequent expressions include ยางรถแบน (“the tire is flat”), ยางรถรั่ว (“the tire is leaking”), and เปลี่ยนยางรถ (“replace the tire”).
Caution
ยางรถ refers to the tire that contacts the road, not the entire wheel or its metal rim, which is called ล้อ or ล้อรถ. Also, ยางรั่ว specifically describes a leaking tire, while ยางแบน describes a tire that has lost air and become flat.
Differences from similar words
1 vehicle tire synonyms
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ยาง is broader and can mean rubber, a rubber product, or a tire. It commonly means “tire” when the vehicle is already clear from context, while ยางรถ explicitly identifies it as a vehicle tire.