By Robert Emslie
Good Year came up with these light-up tires in the early sixties, apparently to aide in up skirt photography. The tires were made from synthetic rubber, and illumination was provided by wheel-mounted bulbs. Changing one of those must have been a hassle!
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Jeff Glucker
Wow– can't believe this isn't ripe for a comeback. Grade-D hoons everywhere can get color-impregnated tires to lay down majestic, colored burnouts; and now we have retractable wheel illumination.
Except for that whole pesky bias-ply vs. radial tire thing (y'know, performance), this would seem to be a no-brainer!
Coming soon to a rap video near you?
Gams, Illuminated. Nice!
Hang on, where is that power cable going? From the wheel-arch to the center of the hub??
OK, I think they're pretty cool looking, but I'll have to research to find out some more about them.
What color were they when not lit up?
I can't believe that a bulb from the 60's could possibly last inside a tire. LED's today make this a brighter possibility.
Isn't it supposed to be a malibu?
Must watch Repo Man.
Life Magazine seems so much more interesting 50 years after it was published.