Automobile Tire & Spoked Wheel, circa 1910
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The first pneumatic automobile tires were little more than upscaled versions of bicycle tires. They lacked any sort of tread, were prone to skidding, and lasted maybe 2,500 miles. These "clincher" tires, secured to the rim by a rubber bead, required a crowbar and a good deal of patience when stretching to mount or demount.
The first pneumatic automobile tires were little more than upscaled versions of bicycle tires. They lacked any sort of tread, were prone to skidding, and lasted maybe 2,500 miles. These "clincher" tires, secured to the rim by a rubber bead, required a crowbar and a good deal of patience when stretching to mount or demount.
Artifact
Tire
Date Made
circa 1910
On Exhibit
On Loan - Petersen Automotive Museum (Los Angeles, CA)
Object ID
00.636.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company.
Material
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 32 in
Inscriptions
Impressed into side: FIRESTONE MADE IN AKRON O. U.S.A. BD-5846-1 32 x 3 1/2
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