car tire
der Autoreifen, die Autoreifen
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car tire
A ring-shaped component made of rubber that is mounted on the rim of a car wheel and provides contact with the road surface.
Nach der Reifenpanne musste ich den Autoreifen wechseln.
After the flat tire, I had to change the car tire.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Autoreifen |
| genitive | des Autoreifens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Autoreifen | die Autoreifen |
| accusative | den Autoreifen | die Autoreifen |
| dative | dem Autoreifen | den Autoreifen |
| genitive | des Autoreifens | der Autoreifen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'Auto' (car) and 'Reifen' (tire). So it literally refers to a tire intended for a car.
Im Winter sind spezielle Autoreifen vorgeschrieben.
In winter, special car tires are required.
In connection with car tires, the verbs 'wechseln' (to change), 'aufpumpen' (to inflate), and 'montieren' (to mount/install) are often used.
Ich muss den Luftdruck meiner Autoreifen prüfen.
I need to check the air pressure in my car tires.
Common terms in the context of car tires are 'Winterreifen' (winter tires), 'Sommerreifen' (summer tires), 'Reifenpanne' (flat tire/tire puncture), and 'Profiltiefe' (tread depth).
Wegen der geringen Profiltiefe brauche ich neue Autoreifen.
Because of the low tread depth, I need new car tires.
