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Vincent Teo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
change the tyre
Can I say,
(a) He changed the wheel of the van.
(b) He changed the bald tyre of the van.
(a) He changed the wheel of the van.
(b) He changed the bald tyre of the van.
Top answer
advisably stick to tyre
- advisably stick to tyre
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Never heard of wheel being used nowadays....advisably stick to tyre
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Both sentences are correct, but there is a distinction to be made.
Technically, the wheel is the circular metal object that is attached to the axle of a vehicle.
The tyre (or "tire" in the US) is the rubber or synthetic round object that is fitted on the wheel.
Most tires are filled with air.
You can change a wheel or a tire or both.
Only tires become bald with use as the mater
Technically, the wheel is the circular metal object that is attached to the axle of a vehicle.
The tyre (or "tire" in the US) is the rubber or synthetic round object that is fitted on the wheel.
Most tires are filled with air.
You can change a wheel or a tire or both.
Only tires become bald with use as the mater
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The average motorist can only change the wheel when a tyre gets punctured.
Fitting a new tyre to a wheel needs specialised equipment and/or expertise.
Rover
Fitting a new tyre to a wheel needs specialised equipment and/or expertise.
Rover
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He changed one of the van's tires (or tyres).I would specify "one of the..." because "the tire of the van" makes it sound like the van has only one tire. I doubt you mean "wheel." You could technically change the wheel too, but that sounds like something a trained mechanic would do, so most likely you mean "tire" (or tyre). The spelling is different in UK vs. US & Canada.
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