bald tires
Treadless wheel covers
Bald tires are tires whose tread has worn down to the point of being smooth or nearly so.
The tread pattern that channels water and grips the road surface has been erased by use, making the tires dangerous—prone to hydroplaning and losing traction.
The mechanic said my bald tires were an accident waiting to happen.
Like a bald head, the surface that should have texture has gone bare.
- wornDamaged by use
- worn downDiminished through use
- treadSurface that grips ground
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
dangerous · road hazard · skidding · spin out · hydroplane · blowout · blow out · grip · traction · smooth · losing grip · unsafe · replacement · flat · puncture · roadworthy · alignment · rotation
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- tire problemsblowout, puncture, punctures, worn tread, slow leak
- worn out thingsscuffed shoes
- tire recyclingretreading, shredding, recycling plants, rubber mulch