Usage of "spare wheel"

An extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle.

Usage of spare wheel in English

He stooped down to unfasten the straps which held the spare wheel. 
 The Black Box 

Joey was pointing at the spare wheel of one of the jeeps. 
 Earth Abides 

No one hurt, but she hasn't a spare wheel and can't navigate. 
 Tom Swift and His Undersea Search; Or, the Treasure on the Floor... 

The signature tailgate mounted spare wheel remains in place, framed by revised taillights. 
 The South African 

You get a full-size spare wheel and 433 litres cargo space. 
 News.com.au 

Stark put on the spare wheel and they started again. 
 Penny Plain 

The bundles of crystal meth were hidden inside the spare wheel of a bakkie. 
 The South African 

It also has the biggest boot, the only one with a full-size spare wheel. 
 News.com.au 

Positively, all were offered with a full-size spare wheel. 
 News.com.au 

He has struggled to shrug off the label of the group's last-minute " spare wheel". 
 Reuters 

The Hyundai takes the middle ground for boot space and can't match the Volkswagen's full-size spare wheel. 
 News.com.au 

This seemed to be a spare wheel-house, used if anything went wrong with the one in front. 
 In a Steamer Chair, and Other Stories 

The spare wheel is an annoying space-saver. 
 News.com.au 

Forester's best in class off-road credentials have also been severely dented by the absence of a spare wheel. 
 News.com.au 

The only problem I had was with the lowering mechanism for the spare wheel and I wasn't the only one. 
 The Irish Times 

The heroin was found in a Rover car spare wheel which had been placed in another car at Heuston Station. 
 The Irish Times 

Meanings of spare wheel in English