Petty restrictions placed around car accessory (4)
I believe the answer is:
tyre
'car accessory' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'petty restrictions placed around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates a hidden word.
'TYRE' is hidden in the letters of 'petty restrictions placed'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tyre that I've seen before include "Rubber part of wheel" , "Wheel cover, may be tubeless" , "Rubber wheel cover" , "Rubber surround on a wheel" , "Rubber covering on a wheel" .)