siping n.— «For extra traction, there’s an alternative to snow tires, a process called siping. Scott Willey of Willey’s Tire Shop in Marquette says, “It’s a process where we take a machine that puts extra cuts in the tire. It adds 40 percent better...
burner n.— «That mark usually involves a long strip of angry-looking scalded rubber, which can be seen on many of the island’s twisting roads.…And while the work of Chuggy and the native tribe of so-called burners may never hang in one of the...
alligator n. a piece of a rubber automobile tire (along a roadside). (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
alligator hide n.— «Sometimes, the tire fragments cause accidents. Damage to vehicles resulting from contact with flying “alligator hides”—or as a result of swerving to avoid them—is a common hazard of freeway driving.» —“Beware of the highway...
hundred-year cup n.— «Instead, he bought a tire cutter. The cutter slices the tires into two half-circles. By breaking the circle, the tires don’t trap methane gas, so they stay buried. According to Staley, the U shape has a secondary benefit. When...
California bike n.— «Cruisers evolved from balloon tire bikes in the 1940s, so named because of their fat tires. They later came to be called boardwalk bikes, Florida bikes or California bikes.» —“Flashy cruiser bikes have admirers wherever they...
