Michelin Man

[Supa Hot Fire]

Why is he white?

[Arbla]

Originally posted by A Space Butterfly:

Originally posted by SuperSomethings:

That's racist, you said "white".

You pointed out racism, therefore making you the racist.

What a plot-twist! *Grabs popcorn*

[WhiskiFox]

Originally posted by Aiden Pearce:

Isn't "white walls" a term for car tires? That might be why.

Hmm what about Black walls?

[Sir Dookface McFerretballs]

Originally posted by 17709:

Originally posted by Aiden Pearce:

Isn't "white walls" a term for car tires? That might be why.

Hmm what about Black walls?

Blackwall tires are tires without whitewalls... Most car tires these days are blackwall tires as white wall tires only seem to be put on classic cars. I'd love to see whitewall tires make a comeback.

[WhiskiFox]

Originally posted by Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

Blackwall tires are tires without whitewalls... Most car tires these days are blackwall tires as white wall tires only seem to be put on classic cars. I'd love to see whitewall tires make a comeback.

I would love to see White wall tires come back too!

[Sir Dookface McFerretballs]

Originally posted by 17709:

Originally posted by Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

Blackwall tires are tires without whitewalls... Most car tires these days are blackwall tires as white wall tires only seem to be put on classic cars. I'd love to see whitewall tires make a comeback.

I would love to see White wall tires come back too!

I used to sell them to people all the time when I worked in an autoparts and service store in the mid 2000s. Especially people in white cars. They also looked amazing on the "retro" styled cars like PT cruisers and Chevy HHRs and VW Beetles.

[WhiskiFox]

Originally posted by Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

Originally posted by 17709:

I would love to see White wall tires come back too!

I used to sell them to people all the time when I worked in an autoparts and service store in the mid 2000s. Especially people in white cars. They also looked amazing on the "retro" styled cars like PT cruisers and Chevy HHRs and VW Beetles.

They are a bit hard to find

[Sir Dookface McFerretballs]

Originally posted by 17709:

Originally posted by Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

I used to sell them to people all the time when I worked in an autoparts and service store in the mid 2000s. Especially people in white cars. They also looked amazing on the "retro" styled cars like PT cruisers and Chevy HHRs and VW Beetles.

They are a bit hard to find

BFGoodrich and Goodyear and bridgestone still make them as well as various "no name" generic companies. Just most places don't keep a full stock of them till they actually get an order for a set.

[Sir Dookface McFerretballs]

Originally posted by Aiden Pearce:

It might have been because he was made as an advertising mascot during the late-1890s, where blacks were still considered second-class citizens. Or it could have been that tires on cars back then were white and not black like now.

Tires have nothing to do with human skin color. The natural rubber gum that comes out of trees is always a white or beige color, so the first rubber tires were white or beige. That's all there is to it. It was not until later when they added carbon to the rubber to make them last longer that they became black.

[WhiskiFox]

Originally posted by Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

Originally posted by Aiden Pearce:

It might have been because he was made as an advertising mascot during the late-1890s, where blacks were still considered second-class citizens. Or it could have been that tires on cars back then were white and not black like now.

Tires have nothing to do with human skin color. The natural rubber gum that comes out trees is always a white or beige color, so the first rubebr tires were white. That's all there is to it. It was not until later when they added carbon to the rubber to make them last longer that they became black.

Dookface use to work in the automotive industry

[Arbla]

*sighs* What a good thread...

[Sir Dookface McFerretballs]

Originally posted by 17709:

Originally posted by Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

Tires have nothing to do with human skin color. The natural rubber gum that comes out trees is always a white or beige color, so the first rubebr tires were white. That's all there is to it. It was not until later when they added carbon to the rubber to make them last longer that they became black.

Dookface use to work in the automotive industry

I still do.

[WhiskiFox]

Originally posted by SuperSomethings:

*sighs* What a good thread...

Shhhhh Before the admins get mad
What is your favorite color tire,tire rims?

Is the Michelin Man fluffy?

[Amsel :D]

I'm really impressed by the amount of humor injected into this thread, to keep it on topic, hilarious, and not more offensive then a casual conversation about the subject could be.
I applaud my colleagues!

Originally posted by 17709:

Originally posted by SuperSomethings:

*sighs* What a good thread...

Shhhhh Before the admins get mad
What is your favorite color tire,tire rims?

Is the Michelin Man fluffy?

They'll hear happy, an ban us all!

[Arbla]

Originally posted by 17709:

Originally posted by SuperSomethings:

*sighs* What a good thread...

Shhhhh Before the admins get mad
What is your favorite color tire,tire rims?

Is the Michelin Man fluffy?

I don't have a favourite colour tire, why would I?

[WhiskiFox]

So no one is going to tell me whether the Michelin Man is fluffy or not?
Shame
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