flat spots
Tire tread deficiencies
Flat spots are areas worn smooth or level on a curved surface, especially on tires from skidding or sitting stationary too long: The tires developed flat spots after months in storage.
The term extends to any performance dip or unresponsive zone—a car engine with flat spots hesitates at certain RPMs, and a person's flat spots are weaknesses or blind spots in their abilities.
- baldWithout hair on head
- bald tiresWorn-down wheel rubber
- wornDamaged by use
- tire wearGradual rubber degradation
- uneven wearInconsistent surface breakdown
uneven · indentation · tire · depression · distortion · abrasion · deflation · plateau · depletion · stagnation · macule · uniformity · vitiligo · erosion · lull · deformation · skid mark · wheel bearing
- tire problemsblowout, puncture, punctures, bald tire, bald tires
- wear damageabrasion, fraying, pilling, thinning, threadbare
flat spotsbulges
Outward swellings or projections
bumps · protrusions · lumps · swellings · convexities
flat spotshot spots
Areas of intense activity
peaks · spikes · sweet spots · high points · surges
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