Woodworth Detachable Tread Tire Covers, circa 1910

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Artifact Overview

This "detachable tread" fits over a standard rubber tire. Its leather casing had steel studs for extra traction on snowy, icy, or muddy roads.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Tire cover

Date Made

circa 1910

Creator Notes

Attributed to the Leather Tire Goods Co., originally from Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts; in 1909 they moved to Niagara Falls, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

94.90.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Leather
Steel (Alloy)

Dimensions

Length: 3.5 in
Diameter: 29 in
Weight: 2 lbs