Historical clue formulations

• Where the rubber meets the road — 2026-06-16
• Riser's partner — 2025-08-01
• Step (on) — 2024-12-29
• Sole protector? — 2023-10-29
• Tire pattern — 2023-08-28
• Its loss can cause baldness — 2023-02-05
• Tire pattern — 2021-12-06
• Tank part — 2020-06-04
• Lack of this results in baldness — 2019-11-17
• What a bald tire lacks — 2019-01-21
• Walk — 2018-05-31
• It makes tracks — 2016-11-06
• Tire mark — 2016-06-20
• Where the rubber meets the road — 2016-05-20
• "Don't ___ on me" — 2015-03-31
• Tire feature — 2012-03-13
• It's worn while driving — 2010-10-29
• Tire pattern — 2010-02-02
• It may be worn on a sneaker — 2009-06-05
• Sole pattern — 2008-11-27
• "Don't ___ on me" (slogan of the American Revolution) — 2007-08-28
• Opposite of baldness — 2006-06-30
• It may leave its mark on the road — 2006-02-28
• Radial pattern — 2005-03-15
• ___ water — 2005-03-12
• Escalator feature — 2003-11-29
• Trample — 2003-11-23
• Loss at a bald spot — 2003-10-03
• It may be balding — 2003-08-17
• "Don't ___ on me" — 2003-05-13
• Radial pattern — 2003-03-25
• See 45-Across — 2002-08-28
• Part of a stairstep — 2002-05-19
• Escalator part — 2001-11-04
• Walk (on) — 2001-09-11
• Tire pattern — 2001-09-04
• Escalator feature — 2001-01-14
• Step — 2000-01-29
• Auto tire necessity — 1999-03-01
• Its lack results in baldness — 1999-01-30
• Sound of a step — 1998-12-13
• Tire pattern — 1998-11-16
• Stair part — 1998-03-07
• Riser's partner — 1997-12-13
• Stairmaster part — 1997-10-19
• Escalator feature — 1997-05-11
• Word with "water" or "the boards" — 1996-08-07
• Tire feature — 1995-10-31
• "Don't _____ on me!" — 1994-04-24