0 an extra tire kept in a car, to be used if another tire is damaged
2 a layer of fat around a person's waist:
I was determined to get some exercise and lose my growing spare tire.
The fuel filler cap was positioned inside the spare tire on first models.
Modification mainly involves adding a combination radiator grille armor plate and spare tire carrier, a field radio bracket between the front seats, roll bars or roll-cage, and high-beam lights.
Exner's design included a spare tire that protruded through the trunklid, a massive grille and freestanding headlamps.
This increase was also partially achieved with a now standard compact spare tire on a 16in mm wheel.
The spare tire is poorly located within the bed relative to its inefficient use of bed space.
Other criticisms include the lack of a trunk, rear window, spare tire and radio, and the way the car's engine was limited or drugged.
The automaker promoted these as a safety feature and as an alternative to carrying a spare tire.
The trunk had storage space for a spare tire, jack and lug wrench which could be used to actually change a wheel.
