"Pikes Peak Special" Racing Tire, circa 1965
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First held in 1915, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is known as the "Race to the Clouds." Cars climb 4,270 feet over the 12.42-mile course, negotiating 156 turns along the way. Goodyear produced special tires for the race's dirt surface, which wasn't fully paved until 2012.
First held in 1915, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is known as the "Race to the Clouds." Cars climb 4,270 feet over the 12.42-mile course, negotiating 156 turns along the way. Goodyear produced special tires for the race's dirt surface, which wasn't fully paved until 2012.
Artifact
Tire
Date Made
circa 1965
Creators
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in the United States using a rubber mixture developed by Bobby Unser.
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Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.171.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby and Lisa Unser.
Material
Rubber (Material)
Walnut (Nut)
Shell (Plant material)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 in
Thickness: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
On side: GOODYEAR/ MADE IN USA/ 4 PLY RATING/ 2 PLY/ 760-15/ 21635-1/ PIKES PEAK SPECIAL/ [worn off]/ 70314 8 3726
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