Tartan tires?

[CameronCat]

From a recent press release from Bridgestone ...

New Technology of Color Printing on the Sidewalls of Tires

Tokyo—Bridgestone Corporation announced today that it has developed a revolutionary new printing technology for tires that is different from any tire printing or coloring process on the market today.
Until now, white rubber has been used on the sidewalls of tires to manufacture white ribbon and white letter tires. This process requires the use of large amounts of white rubber to prevent discoloration and to also maintain durability. This conventional manufacturing process can also add additional weight to the tire.
Bridgestone’s advanced tire printing technology consists of the layer to protect from discoloration as the base, inks newly developed for this technology, and the layer to protect from external damages on the surface. Through this new technology, Bridgestone can realize the more creative showcase of tires while also considering environmental concerns such as fuel efficiency, without any additional weight to the tire.
Bridgestone will continue to explore the many opportunities associated with this new tire printing technology. As an example, original customer designs or photographs could be printed on tire sidewalls and later removed or changed if a customer chooses.
Bridgestone plans to quickly bring this tire printing technology to market.


A sample of the technology is on display at the Geneva Auto Show, and may be seen at this link: http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bridg...y-geneva-2012/.

Anybody else think that "blue plaid" tire looks sort'a like the X-Marks tartan? Just sayin', ya' know...

[Thomas H]

Now that is really cool . I am not sure if I would pay alot for them but if they were in stock I would think about the Tartan Tires .

[Jock Scot]

I am sorry, but I think its all rather unnecessary and more than a tad sad. Which reminds me. Out of interest, how many, probably in the UK, can remember the cigar advert and the car with "Carlos Fandango wheels"?

[chrisupyonder]

Oh! No!

Have I got to get tyres to match my kilt now?

Would Ancient mean OLD tyres and Weathered WORN OUT ones?

:sux::crap:

Chris.

[artificer]

mmmm. I hope they won't clash with my spinning rims and ground effect lighting.

I'm afraid I might be a "Henry Ford" when it comes to tires. They can come in any colour you want, as long as their black.

ith:

[sydnie7]

I've seen these tires on museum-age vehicles. The tread reads "NO SKID." So you could have tires with your tartan on the sidewall and the name cast into the tread, avoiding all those folks asking "what tartan is that?" It would only work while parked, of course, but the idea of viewing a tartan on a moving tire makes my head hurt!

[rlloyd]

I can't help but think of those tires that give off special, colored smoke from an episode of Top Gear awhile back...

[Nick the DSM]

mmmm. I hope they won't clash with my spinning rims and ground effect lighting.

I'm afraid I might be a "Henry Ford" when it comes to tires. They can come in any colour you want, as long as their black.

ith:

...you forgot white walls...

...and redlines...


I'm a hot rodder...

[serenitylala]

LOL... You know when I saw "tartan tires"... my first thought was: the love-handle muffin-top tire of chub above the kilt. LOL

I seriously was curious as to why anyone would be talking about kilt muffin-top tires.

[MacGumerait]

Tartan tires , too funny !!!

You might be a Scottish redneck if .......... you own tartan tires .