Light the Tire

to send a signal for help.
Alternative definition- to give up.

This is a term created in recognition of the fact that often people are trapped in the woods and they die because no one ever finds them. Like idiots they simply sit in their car. Rather they should take a tire off their car and light it on fire (using gas from the tank and the car lighter). The plume of black smoke would be seen for 50 miles.

Dude, Light the Tire, that chick wants nothing to do with you.

Light the Tire by Dr Ock February 12, 2008

Kick the tires and light the fires 

1. All the necessary steps before starting the MAIN step have been completed so it is ready to be executed. It is used if the audience knows what's the main step.

2. To set forth.

Coming from jargon of figter pilots, who use it when they are ready to take-off with afterburners ignition (lighting the fires) after checking the gear as part of preflight check (kicking the tires).

A: Boss, we verified the procedure and everything works flawlessly.
B: Great, let's kick the tires and light the fires.

A: Man, we've waited so long already.
B: You're right, it's time to KTLF.

Kick the tires and light the fires by bocin January 19, 2013

Kick the tires and light the fires 

To go on a much anticipated bike ride with your buddies.

Touring part of the USA on cruizers or riding the technical single tracks near Stanley, Idaho every year for the past eleven years.

We are going to kick the tires and light the fires to Sturgis and back.

or

We are going to kick the tires and light the fires is Stanley, Idaho.

Kick the tires and light the fires by rrinskeep March 21, 2011