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  • noun A manufacturer of tires (wheel coverings).

Etymologies

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tire +‎ maker

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Examples

  • The outspoken two-time champion assailed Goodyear following the March race here, calling the tiremaker's product "the most pathetic racing tire I've ever been on in my professional career."

    HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2008

  • The outspoken two-time champion assailed Goodyear following the March race here, calling the tiremaker's product "the most pathetic racing tire I've ever been on in my professional career."

    HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2008

  • Japanese tiremaker Toyo is recalling almost 5,000 tires in the United States sold under the Toyo and Nitto brands for a manufacturing defect in the rubber compound.

    Toyo recalls 8 models of new tires for light trucks and SUVs 2011

  • While Ford was pointing the finger at Firestone's tires, the tiremaker was pointing back, blaming the Explorer for rolling over too easily in blowouts.

    Internal Ford documents about Explorer rollovers take a look at engineering 2010

  • While Ford was pointing the finger at Firestone's tires, the tiremaker was pointing back, blaming the Explorer for rolling over too easily in blowouts.

    Ford documents cast doubt on tires' blame for Explorer rollovers 2010

  • The bank swung to a first-quarter profit that came in far better than expected In FRANKFURT, tiremaker Continental AG rose 7.1% as it announced job cuts and reduced shifts.

    Pioneer's 23% Rise Amplifies the Nikkei Rosalind Mathieso 2009

  • In a sign of how the financial crisis is reordering business, German auto-parts maker Schaeffler Group has begun discussing a sale to Continental AG -- just 10 months after Schaeffler launched an $18 billion hostile bid to buy the German tiremaker.

    Odd Reversals as Auto Deals Go Sour 2009

  • The tiremaker has contended it discovered only in July that the Decatur plant was the primary source of the problem, which led to a recall of the tires days later.

    Ford Vs. Firestone 2008

  • To recap: French tiremaker Michelin said the tires it brought to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were "unsafe" to race unless a chicane was added to the track.

    PERISCOPE 2007

  • Ending the year on a good note, Goodyear Tire and Rubber came to a tentative accord with striking workers on Tuesday that is likely to lead to long-term benefits for the tiremaker

    Goodyear Ends 2006 With Labor Deal 2006

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