le pneu: tire (n.)

Les pneus lacérés sont partout sur les autoroutes. Shredded tires are everywhere on the highways. Pronounced: "puh-nuh" Note Culturelle: It is customary when driving on the highways in France to move over to the right after passing cars. Rarely does a car camp out in the left lane of traffic on the autoroutes like we do in the states. Speed limits signs are in kilometers by the way, they don't use our awesome imperial system. It's not necessary to have a separate driver's license when driving in France or the rest of Europe. Ours work just fine contrary to what many travel agencies state.