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der Reifen (-)
   tire, (Br.) tyre

Rund 400 Pkw- und Lkw-Reifen im Gesamtwert von 20.000 Euro wurden gestohlen.
Approximately 400 auto and truck tires with a total value of 20,000 euros were stolen.
Können Sie diesen Reifen reparieren?
Can you fix this tire?
Bei den Winterreifen gilt die sogenannte O-bis-O-Regel: von Oktober bis Ostern.
For snow tires the so-called O-to-O rule applies: from October to Easter (Ostern).

Related:
die Felge wheel rim, (auto) wheel
der M+S-Reifen (Matsch-und-Schnee-Reifen) mud and snow tire, winter tire
die Reifenpanne flat tire, blow-out, tire puncture
der Winterreifen winter tire, snow tire

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