| 词条 | Uniroyal Giant Tire |
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| name = Uniroyal Giant Tire | image = US_Rubber_Co_Ferris_Wheel_1964_NY_World's_Fair.jpg | image_alt = Uniroyal Giant Tire | caption = The US Royal Giant Tire Ferris Wheel at the 1964 New York World's Fair | former_names = | alternate_names = | map_type = | map_alt = | map_caption = | cost = | location = {{Nowrap|1964–1965: New York World's Fair}} since 1966: Allen Park, Michigan | coordinates = {{Nowrap|1964–1965: {{Coord|40.74500|N|73.84808|W|region:US-NY_type:landmark|display=inline}}}} {{Nowrap|since 1966: {{Coord|42.27055|N|83.20905|W|region:US-MI_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}}} | owner = 1964–1990: United States Rubber Company 1990–present: Michelin | location_country = United States | altitude = | start_date = | completion_date = | inauguration_date = | height = | diameter = | other_dimensions = | floor_count = | floor_area = | main_contractor = | architect = | awards = | website = {{URL|www.uniroyaltires.com/about/gianttire.html}} }} The Uniroyal Giant Tire was created by the United States Rubber Company for the 1964 New York World's Fair, where it functioned as a Ferris wheel. Since 1966 it has served as a static display in Allen Park, Michigan, alongside Interstate 94, between the Southfield Freeway interchange and Outer Drive overpass. DimensionsConflicting reports credit the structure as being {{Convert|80|ft|m|1}},[1] {{Convert|83|ft|m|1}},[2] and {{Convert|86|ft|m|1}} tall.[3] It weighs {{Convert|12|ST|MT}},[1] is anchored in {{Convert|24|ft|m}} of concrete and steel, and can withstand hurricane-force winds.[2] The exterior tire tread is {{Convert|6|in|cm}} deep, with an interior volume of {{Convert|120576|cuft|m3}}.[1] It is not made of rubber, but of a Uniroyal-developed polyester resin reinforced with glass fiber, which makes it flame resistant.[2] It is the largest non-production tire scale model ever built, and one of the world's largest roadside attractions.[1] HistoryThe Big Tire was first created as a Ferris wheel for the 1964 New York World's Fair in Flushing, Queens, NY. Located on Grand Central Parkway next to the Transportation and Travel Pavilion[4] and now part of the Queens Zoo, it was originally emblazoned "U S ROYAL TIRES". Designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, the same architectural firm that designed the Empire State Building, the wheel carried over 2 million people, including prominent passengers such as Jacqueline Kennedy, Telly Savalas, and the Shah of Iran.[3] It had 24 barrel-shaped gondolas, each carrying up to 4 people,[5] and could carry up to 96 passengers. It was driven by a 100 hp engine.[6] When the fair ended in 1965, the tire was disassembled and shipped to Detroit via 22 trucks[7], where it was reassembled without its passenger gondolas in 1966 as a static display outside a Uniroyal sales office. Later, the sales office moved but the tire remained, becoming an icon of Detroit's industrial power. Today it still stands tall as a symbol of Uniroyal's heritage and a Detroit landmark.[2][3] On May 20, 2015, Uniroyal staged an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the tire for members of the Automotive Press Association and other guests, who toured its interior.[5] RenovationsMichelin completed its purchase of the Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company in 1990, and in 1994 announced plans to renovate the landmark, including a new hubcap and the addition of neon lights for the UNIROYAL lettering.[8] The tire's fiberglass cover was cleaned, painted, and modernized with a new sleek look.[3]In 1998, a giant {{Convert|11|ft|m|adj=on}} nail weighing {{Convert|250|lb|kg}}.[9] was placed in its tread as a promotion for Uniroyal's new NailGard puncture resistant tire.[10] The nail was removed in 2003 and was donated to the city of Allen Park, to be auctioned on eBay to raise funds for the Allen Park Historical Society programs and facilities.[11] In 2003, the Giant Tire was renovated as part of Detroit's I-94 corridor revitalization project. The {{Currency|1000000}} work included the replacement of 30 interior steel beams, asphalt and storm drain installation, and the replacement of the neon lettering with reflective lettering.[9] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=http://www.uniroyaltires.com/assets/pdf/AboutUniroyalGiantTire.pdf |format=PDF |title=About the Uniroyal Giant Tire |publisher=Uniroyal Tires |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630165713/http://www.uniroyaltires.com/assets/pdf/AboutUniroyalGiantTire.pdf |archivedate=June 30, 2015 |df=mdy-all }} {{Allen Park, Michigan}}{{Ferris wheel}}2. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |date=August 12, 2003 |title=Renovations Begin on Uniroyal Giant Tire |url=http://www.moderntiredealer.com/News/Story/2003/08/Renovations-begin-on-Uniroyal-Giant-Tire.aspx |work=Modern Tire Dealer |accessdate=January 26, 2011}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |url=http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=198 |title=Detroit's giant stove and tire |first1=Vivian M. |last1=Baulch |first2=Patricia |last2=Zacharias |date=February 26, 1997 |newspaper=The Detroit News |accessdate=August 18, 2014 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20090306191304/http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=198 |archivedate=March 6, 2009}} 4. ^Transportation and Travel Pavilion 5. ^1 {{cite web |title=Giant Tire |url=http://www.uniroyaltires.com/about/gianttire.html |publisher=Uniroyal Tires |accessdate=January 26, 2011}} 6. ^{{cite news |title=Detroit's Giant Tire Getting a Facelift |url= http://clickondetroit.com/money/2396965/detail.html |publisher=WDIV-TV |accessdate=January 25, 2011}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=Detroit Free Press|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19997182/detroit_free_press/}} 8. ^{{cite news |title=Photo Of The Day – The Uniroyal Tire – It’s Giant|url=http://womc.radio.com/2010/03/28/photo-of-the-day-the-uniroyal-tire-its-giant/ |date=March 28, 2010 |publisher=WOMC-FM |accessdate=January 27, 2011}} 9. ^1 {{cite web |title=Uniroyal Factsheet on Renovation |url=http://www.uniroyaltires.com/assets/pdf/AboutUniroyalGiantTireReno.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=Uniroyal Tires |accessdate=January 26, 2011}} 10. ^{{cite book |title=Superlatives USA: The Largest, Smallest, Longest, Shortest, and Wackiest Sites in America |year=2005 |last=Jones |first=Melissa |location=Sterling, VA |publisher=Capital Books |series=Capital Travels Books |isbn=9781931868853}} 11. ^{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211063610/http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2567534/detail.html |url=http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2567534/detail.html |title=Giant Uniroyal Tire Nail Up For Auction |archivedate=February 11, 2008 |date=October 20, 2003 |publisher=WDIV-TV}} 5 : Landmarks in Michigan|Roadside attractions in Michigan|Former Ferris wheels|Michelin|Tires |
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