whitewall

[ hwahyt-wawl, wahyt- ]

noun

1. a rubber tire for an automobile, bicycle, etc., whose sidewall is colored white.

whitewall

/ ˈwaɪtˌwɔːl /

noun

1. a pneumatic tyre having white sidewalls

Word History and Origins

Origin of whitewall¹

First recorded in 1950–55; white + (side)wall

Example Sentences

The ring was dismantled during a joint international Europol operation known as “Whitewall”, they said.

From Reuters

This cannot be another Whitewall whitewash.

From The Guardian

The yellow Schwinn had old metal lever gearshifts on the neck and two sets of handbrakes that made a “creeeeeeeeeee” sound when you hit them, but it sailed past the roadblocks, and its thick whitewall tires seemed impervious to debris.

From Washington Post

I mean, just look at that Ivy step-through model above with whitewall tires and leather-look grips and saddle.

From The Verge

Bedazzled in intricately designed, glinting candy paint with wire-spoke wheels, whitewall tires and bouncing hydraulics, a lowrider isn’t just something you own, it’s something you are.

From The Guardian