Lacking tread, as a tire (4)

I believe the answer is:

worn

(Other definitions for worn that I've seen before include "Damaged by long use" , "Second-hand" , "Hackneyed, trite" , "Frayed" , "Threadbare" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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