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Bike overturns after hail, wheels taken briefly (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

hire car

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'wheels taken briefly' is the definition.
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'bike overturns after hail' is the wordplay.
'bike' becomes 'racer' (I've seen this before).
'overturns' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'hail' becomes 'hi'.
'racer' backwards is 'recar'.
'recar' after 'hi' is 'HIRE CAR'.

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(Other definitions for hire car that I've seen before include "Vehicle for rent" , "Rented vehicle" , "Rental vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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