Allen Park, Michigan -
World's Largest Tire

World's Largest Tire

An towering symbol of American -- and particularly the Detroit area's -- highway prowess. Built as a Ferris Wheel for the 1964 New York World's Fair. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Uniroyal Tire - Snowstorm

Was able to snap a shot of the World's Largest Tire as I drove by on I-94, because there was a huge snowstorm. [Denise Manfredi, 03/06/2011]

[RA: If you had four of those all-weathers you sure wouldn't be sitting in blizzard traffic!]

World's Largest Tire

Large Tire. [Jennifer Cavola, 01/30/2010]

[RA: Still pleasing interstate passersby.]

World's Largest Tire

The tire is easy to get to from the Baker College parking lot, just off Outer Drive in Allen Park. At the western edge of the parking lot, there is a dirt road that leads to the tire. If you trust the makeshift bridge over a creek you can drive right up to it. Otherwise, it is a short hike. [John McSweeny, 01/25/2009]

World's Largest Tire

Having just read the post about the state trooper who cited "security issues" with photographing Detroit's Big Tire, my wife and I headed out for a planned photo shoot. We situated the car on the shoulder if I-94 East, within site of the tire, trees showing full fall colors in the background.

Within a couple minutes a state trooper pulled up! Coincidental, or? He asked if we had broken down, noticed the marque on my cap matched the car ... smiled and drove off. Good luck -- the Big Tire is one Detroit's defining landmarks! [swtrekker, 11/01/2008]

[RA: And that "marquee" was... what? Dept. of Homeland Security? Domino's Pizza?]