Lane Ranger 10,872 #1 Posted September 30 Wheel Horse must not have been notified when this development of illuminated tires was created in 1961! Goodyear was also a supplier to Wheel Horse in 1961! 3 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,148 #2 Posted September 30 Would go great on a Honda with a Fartpipe and a tin wing........ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Treepep 547 #3 Posted September 30 One way to get the runs out I suppose 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,483 #4 Posted September 30 Certainly lit my day up seeing those pins! Maybe it was the static electrickery from her nylons causing the phenomenon. The curly earth wire looks a tad Heath Robinson through. Michelin came up with coloured tyre rubber a few years back. Genuinely coloured not just painted. One designer had the idea to layer their tyres with green, yellow and red stripes so that as it wore you got an indication of when it needed changing. Then someone pointed out that the cops would likewise be able to see if your tyres were illegal as they rode behind you. The designer was quietly removed. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 54,523 #5 Posted September 30 That wouldn't make a very good getaway car for a thief in the night. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,903 #6 Posted September 30 Goodyear did offer tires with a colored tread row for a short time. Several colors were available so you could match or contrast the body color on the car. I remember seeing adds and maybe a review in the car magazines. Never saw one of the tires, though. Yes, these tires even left a colored stripe on the ground when a burnout was performed. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 397 #7 Posted September 30 5 hours ago, 953 nut said: That wouldn't make a very good getaway car for a thief in the night. Like the "Light up" sneakers!! More than one nitwit has been caught by those. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,714 #8 Posted September 30 Imagine the night parades on tractors with 4 lit tire/tyres. Heck... a practical usage too. Who needs headlamps??!!?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,580 #9 Posted September 30 8 hours ago, Mickwhitt said: The designer was quietly removed. Proving once again that no good deed goes unpunished. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 215 #10 Posted October 1 (edited) Imagine a huge pile of those in a dump. It would be like a beacon for planes at night. Edited October 1 by MainelyWheelhorse 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,568 #11 Posted October 2 To be popular today they would have to come in neon colors and 16 different patterns that could be changed with it a I-phone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 11,641 #12 Posted October 2 1 hour ago, Lee1977 said: To be popular today they would have to come in neon colors and 16 different patterns that could be changed with it a I-phone. Gotta wonder if the marks on the street would glow? Knowing how things were back then, they prolly were more radioactive than an X-ray! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites