Classic cars boast a lot of features you don’t see in contemporary
models, but did you know that at one point those features even
included–well, were going to include–illuminated tires?
The idea started floating around in the 50s, but nothing really came of
it until Goodyear started mulling it over in the early 1960s. Dubbed as
one of the “most dramatic tire developments in the history of the industry,”
these tires were made of a synthetic rubber known as Neothane. Goodyear
used the translucent material, dying it various colors–bright green,
yellow, blue, and red, just to name a few. Then, the company put 18
small light bulbs, which were essentially dash lights, inside the tires,
giving them the glowing effect seen in the photo below.
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