Possible Clues:

• Type of tire
• English trader turned out film much the same as the one before
• Walk back to get a tyre
• What gives a fresh lease of life to a worn-out traveller
• Take to be French and notice the patch-up job
• Second-hand tyre
• Tyre made usable again
• Soak and study tyre that was worn
• Used tire purchase
• That's enough to get one retired