whitewall

American  

[hwahyt-wawl, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔl, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

1. a rubber tire for an automobile, bicycle, etc., whose sidewall is colored white.

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whitewall British  

/ ˈwaɪtˌwɔːl /

noun

1. a pneumatic tyre having white sidewalls

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Etymology

Origin of whitewall

First recorded in 1950–55; white + (side)wall

Example Sentences

The ring was dismantled during a joint international Europol operation known as “Whitewall”, they said.

From Reuters

The yellow Schwinn had old metal lever gearshifts on the neck and two sets of handbrakes that made a “creeeeeeeeeee” sound when you hit them, but it sailed past the roadblocks, and its thick whitewall tires seemed impervious to debris.

From Washington Post

I mean, just look at that Ivy step-through model above with whitewall tires and leather-look grips and saddle.

From The Verge

Bedazzled in intricately designed, glinting candy paint with wire-spoke wheels, whitewall tires and bouncing hydraulics, a lowrider isn’t just something you own, it’s something you are.

From The Guardian

Asked to render a bowl of grapes, I would turn in what resembled a pile of stones hovering above a whitewall tire.

From Literature