How to Use sidewall in a Sentence

sidewall

noun
  • Screws were removed from the sidewalls of six tires on a truck.
    — Washington Post, 17 May 2017
  • Check for obvious sealant leaks at the sidewall and valve stem.
    — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020
  • Instead, the ball stayed in play and bounced off the angled sidewall.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
  • The sidewalls of the lower-deck cabin don’t have curves that cramp space.
    — Scott McCartney, WSJ, 6 June 2018
  • Air bubbles, cracks and bulges in a tire's sidewall could all warrant a tire change.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Cargo doors may be found on one or both of the sidewalls of some containers.
    — Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
  • But there's also a reason why some cars go fast and others flip over the sidewall.
    — Rhett Allain, Wired, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.
    — New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
  • From there, the car vaulted 21 feet into the sidewall of a home.
    — Jared Gilmour, miamiherald, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The sidewalls connect the beads to the tread, enclosing the tire’s body.
    — Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
  • On the sidewall across from the bed, a swing-up worktop serves as a dining table and a desk.
    — C.c. Weiss may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
  • Uneven tire wear, low tire pressure, sidewall bulges or blisters and dents in wheel rims.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But the kits do not work as a temporary fix if the tire blows out or the damage is to the sidewall.
    — Frank Witsil, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Hard shell tents use that hard lid either as the tent roof or a sidewall once the rest of the fabric tent is pitched.
    — Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The key is to remove some material from the sidewall and tread.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 12 Jan. 2023
  • There could be some lacerations to the sidewall of the tires that came in harsh contact with the curb.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The prototype looks like an old-fashioned tire, but has treads in the middle and no sidewalls.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 June 2019
  • The main difference is that bia- ply have a stiffer sidewall that reduces ride comfort.
    — Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The two panels on the sidewalls are then replicated on the outsoles.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Pump to a few psi short of the maximum inflation listed on the tire sidewall.
    — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020
  • Run-flats have an extra-thick sidewall that can support the weight of the vehicle when there is no air in the tire.
    — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Aviles was unable to escape the collapsing dirt of the sidewall of the trench and was later found.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 17 Jan. 2021
  • The interior rivets are coated and flush with the sidewall of the pan.
    — WIRED, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Inside the rounded front nose are removable canvas/mesh sidewalls to keep the bugs out.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • But if the puncture hole is too large, or the damage is in the sidewall, then self-sealing tires don’t solve the problem.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2019
  • Booher was jerked off his feet, fell and hit his head and was trapped between a boat and a concrete sidewall as the ride continued.
    — Ryan J. Foley, ajc, 6 July 2021
  • The sidewalls of the shoes are also treated with an easy-clean repellent, which helps keep them looking new.
    — Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The city was testing out a method for sealing the sidewall liner; that’s not something that could happen overnight.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 18 Apr. 2023
  • That rubber compound and carcass are then combined in a mold, which also forms the shape of the tire’s tread and sidewall.
    — Wes Siler, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This is the kid who tests the water with a toe, or keeps a hold on the sidewall of the pool, or wears superfluous sunscreen.
    — Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

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