The Uniroyal Tire has been a staple of Metro Detroit, sitting on Interstate 94 in Allen Park, since 1966. The Giant Tire was created as a Ferris wheel for the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Built from a Uniroyal-developed polyester resin reinforced with glass fiber, it was created as a Ferris wheel for the 1964-65 World's Fair in Queens, New York City.

Metal beams line the inside of the Giant Uniroyal Tire in Allen Park, Mich., Wednesday, May 20, 2015. The 80-foot-high, 12-ton tire is turning 50 and has stood alongside Interstate 94, ...

Built from a Uniroyal-developed polyester resin reinforced with glass fiber, it was created as a Ferris wheel for the 1964-65 World's Fair in Queens, New York City.

Once the Giant Tire reached the end of its Ferris wheel service life in 1965, it found a new life. The tire was dismantled into 188 pieces and carried by train to I-94 in Detroit where it was ...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Giant Uniroyal Tire, an iconic landmark on Interstate 94 near Detroit, turned 60 on April 22. The 80-foot tall tire — which "signals home to area residents and welcomes ...