worn tread
Grip long gone
Worn tread refers to the grooved surface of a tire that has been eroded through use, reducing its grip on the road.
Tread wears down over thousands of miles, and tires with worn tread become dangerous in wet conditions: The mechanic said my worn tread wouldn't pass inspection.
The phrase extends to anything with a similarly depleted gripping surface—stairs, shoe soles, tank tracks.
- baldWithout hair on head
- tireLose strength or energy
- tire changeSwapping worn rubber
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
grip · slick · friction · road · skid · groove · erosion · threadbare · flat · blowout · traction · pavement · driving · unsafe · mileage · weathered · slippery · hydroplane
- Damaged Thingsbroken glass, broken window, cracked screen, shattered glass, shattered mirror
- shoe damagescuff, scuffs, scratch, scratches, hole
- weakened thingsweak link, thin ice, brittle bone, dying ember, low battery
- tire problemsflat tire, blowout, puncture, punctures, bald tire
- Treadstep, walk, stride, stomp, trample