Motorists slammed on their brakes and pedestrians froze in their tracks. Crowds gathered at intersections to stop and stare.
A sleek white convertible cruised the streets after dusk. Its four tires glowed a fiery red, blinking and winking at gawkers. The lighting effect was as startling as it was beautiful.
In the early 1960s, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. conducted colorful experiments on ”the tire of tomorrow,” a translucent model with tiny light bulbs mounted inside the wheel rim.
The Akron company predicted a revolution in ”future auto styling” when it rolled out exotic tires in shades of blue, yellow, red, green and orange.
For one shining moment, glow-in-the-dark tires were the hottest thing on wheels.
Source: Akron Beacon Journal
I wonder how viable it is to fit sensors into the rims at least? If not bringing back lit tyres...
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