balloon tire
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of balloon tire
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The pièces de résistance are the tires: enormous white Thick Bricks, a good deal bigger than the average balloon tire and a lot more eye-catching.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2012
Firestone brought out a low-pressure "super balloon tire", U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum can be regarded, like so many other Hollywood products by distinguished collaborators, as one more balloon tire with a blowout.
From Time Magazine Archive
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