sticker
n.— «Stickers: Slang for new tires. The name comes from the manufacturer’s “stickers” that are pasted on the tire’s surface.» —“Translating NASCAR lingo” by Scott Adamson Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota) July 10, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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