“Tires” or “Tyres”

Language

Tires and tyres are both English terms.

Usage

Tires is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while tyres is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
tires	100	10	10	93	99	11	51	9	13	46	42	65
tyres	0	90	90	7	1	89	49	91	87	54	58	35

• In the United States, there is a preference for "tires" over "tyres" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "tyres" over "tires".
• In India, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "tyres" over "tires".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "tires" over "tyres" (93 to 7).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "tires" over "tyres" (99 to 1).
• In Australia, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "tyres" over "tires".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "tires" over "tyres" (51 to 49).
• In Ireland, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "tyres" over "tires".
• In New Zealand, there is a 87 to 13 preference for "tyres" over "tires".
• In Jamaica, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "tyres" over "tires".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "tyres" over "tires".
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "tires" over "tyres" (65 to 35).

Examples

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