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There are a few different terms that people use to describe a space tyre. Mainly of them are informal. You may have even heard the terms before, but not realised.
The most common terms used are:
Donut. One can only assume that the name "donut" comes from the fact that the tyre looks like a donut or a small circular pastry.
Space-saver. A space-saver tyre is also a smaller and lighter version of a regular tyre. It is designed to take up less space. These tyres are usually also thinner than regular tyres.
Emergency tyre. This term is used to describe any type of spare tyre that is meant to be used in case of an emergency.
Stepney: A "Stepney tyre" is simply another phrase for spare tyres. The term "Stepney" originates from an area in London where the inventors of the spare tyre, Thomas and Walter Davies, moved their business to.