LEGO Celebrates 50 Years as World's Largest Tire Manufacturer
Believe it or not, the world’s largest tire manufacturer isn’t Michelin or Goodyear, but LEGO.
Each year the toy maker molds millions of little wheels and tires each year. In fact, in 2011 alone, LEGO manufactured 381 million wheels and tires with sizes ranging from 0.5-inch to 4.2-inch.
Okay, so maybe they don’t exactly go on your car, but everyone knows what LEGO is and all of us have either owned or own a set of LEGOs. The first version of the LEGO tire we know today came out in 1962 with LEGO set number 400. It quickly became LEGO’s quickest best-seller with 820,400 of them sold by 1967.
It’s crazy to imagine that before LEGO made its own tire, clever builders would construct their own out of existing blocks. Thankfully LEGO was smart enough to acknowledge the need for its own tire and the rest is history.
[Source: CNet]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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