Brain Game: Spin the Tire

By changing one letter at a time to form different English words, and leaving all other letters in their original positions, convert SPIN into TIRE in seven (or fewer) steps. Good luck!

S P I N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T I R E

Here is a seven-step SOLUTION.

A SEVEN-STEP SOLUTION:

SPIN > SHIN > CHIN > COIN > CORN > TORN > TORE > TIRE

Did you come up with a different series of words? Feel free to post your solution in the comments. Thanks, and have a great weekend!