Fun facts about tyres

1. Fun Fact
Fun Fact
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2. Fun Fact
Fun Fact
The world's largest tyre ever built,
measures 80 feet tall. The Uniroyal
Tyre in Allen Park was built as a
Ferris wheel for the 1964-65 World's
Fair in New York by the same
architectural firm that designed the
Empire State Building.

3. Fun Fact
Fun Fact
The world's biggest tyre
manufacturer is LEGO Group.
And yes, toy tyres count.
The group holds the world record
for most tyres produced per year -
more than 300 million.

4. Fun Fact
Fun Fact
The rubber used to create tyres is a
milky white tint, but carbon black is
added as a stabilizing chemical
ingredient, turning the tyre black.
Carbon black in the rubber boosts
the tyre's endurance and strength
while also darkening its color.

5. Fun Fact
Fun Fact
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co developed
a translucent tyre in the 1960s that
could be colored in a variety of
pigments. Engineers connected 18 light
bulbs into the center of the tyres,
resulting in an electroluminescent glow.
And no, they were not for sale.