Uniroyal tire celebrates 50th with rare glimpse inside - The Detroit News
Ever wonder what's inside Uniroyal's giant tire along I-94 in Allen Park. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the tire, which came to Michigan from the 1964 World's Fair, where it was a working Ferris wheel, Uniroyal opened the behemoth to journalists Wednesday, giving them a rare glimpse inside the 80-foot structure. instead of rubber, the exterior of the tire is made of a Uniroyal-developed polyester resin reinforced with glass fiber. A car proportionate to the size of the tire would be 200 feet tall. "People know us by that tire," Allen Park Mayor William Matakas said. Source: www.detroitnews.com
