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'''Lego tires''' are the [[rubber]] [[tire]]s manufactured by the building block company [[The Lego Group]] for use on vehicles within their [[Lego]] building sets. The tires are available in a range of sizes depending on the application. Lego first began manufacturing tires in 1962 and sold as part of what would become their most popular set at the time. Prior to Lego beginning tire production, the only tire options for Lego users was to purchase complete car kits from Lego, or build their own tires out of existing Lego blocks. Lego produced 381 million tires in 2011 making them the world's largest tire manufacturer by number |
'''Lego tires''' are the [[rubber]] [[tire]]s manufactured by the building block company [[The Lego Group]] for use on vehicles within their [[Lego]] building sets. The tires are available in a range of sizes depending on the application. Lego first began manufacturing tires in 1962 and sold as part of what would become their most popular set at the time. Prior to Lego beginning tire production, the only tire options for Lego users was to purchase complete car kits from Lego, or build their own tires out of existing Lego blocks. Lego produced 381 million tires in 2011, making them the world's largest tire manufacturer by number of units produced. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Before Lego began manufacturing its own tires, |
Before Lego began manufacturing its own tires, it made "pre-molded mini cars"<ref name=cnet/> in the early 1950s,<ref name="NZ H"/> and users sometimes made their own,<ref name=cnet>{{cite news|last=Terdiman|first=Daniel|title=Rolling, rolling, rolling: Lego, the world's biggest tire maker|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-57409509-52/rolling-rolling-rolling-lego-the-worlds-biggest-tire-maker/|accessdate=16 May 2012|newspaper=CNET|date=4 April 2012}}</ref> fashioning eight Lego blocks into a wheel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automobielmanagement.nl/nieuws/overige/nid14278-lego-viert-50e-verjaardag-als-bandenproducent.html|title=Lego viert 50e verjaardag als bandenproducent|date=1 May 2012|publisher=Automobielmanagement.nl|accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref> In 1962 tires were first made available as part of "set #400".<ref name="rubber world">{{cite journal|title=Shift of emphasis|journal=Rubber World|date=1 April 2012|month=April|year=2012||url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Shift+of+emphasis.-a0289215925}}</ref><ref name="NZ H">{{cite news|title=The Good Oil: Sporting chance for smaller Z|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10798522|accessdate=16 May 2012|newspaper=[[New Zealand Herald]]|date=13 April 2012}}</ref> The set went on to become the most popular of Lego's line of products. The smallest Lego tire was produced in 1969 and was available in two sets that year. At {{convert|107|mm|in|abbr=off}} in diameter, the largest tire produced became available in 2000.<ref name=cnet /> |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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[[File:Lego Wheel.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A Lego tire on a wheel.]] |
[[File:Lego Wheel.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A Lego tire on a wheel.]] |
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All tires (and wheels) for Lego products are manufactured by Lego, who has produced tires between {{convert|14.4|and|107|mm|in|abbr=off}} in diameter. In 2006 the Lego Group produced 15 billion individual pieces of Lego, which included 306 million tires.<ref name="bus week">{{cite web|last=Pisani|first=Joseph|title=The Making of…a LEGO|url=http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/nov2006/db20061127_153826.htm|publisher=Business Week|accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bender|first=Jonathan|title=Lego: A Love Story|year=2010|isbn=978-470-40702-8|pages=105|url=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=a52a_F-OKUcC&pg=PA105&dq=Lego+Tires&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yTWzT5zpIZOE2QXw17zpCA&ved=0CF8Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Lego%20Tires&f=false}}</ref> By 2011 Lego's annual production of 306 million was increased to 381 million, more twice as much as the tire companies [[Bridgestone Corporation|Bridgestone]], [[Michelin]], and [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]].<ref name="rubber world" /> |
All tires (and wheels) for Lego products are manufactured by Lego, who has produced tires between {{convert|14.4|and|107|mm|in|abbr=off}} in diameter. In 2006 the Lego Group produced 15 billion individual pieces of Lego, which included 306 million tires.<ref name="bus week">{{cite web|last=Pisani|first=Joseph|title=The Making of…a LEGO|url=http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/nov2006/db20061127_153826.htm|publisher=Business Week|accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bender|first=Jonathan|title=Lego: A Love Story|year=2010|isbn=978-470-40702-8|pages=105|url=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=a52a_F-OKUcC&pg=PA105&dq=Lego+Tires&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yTWzT5zpIZOE2QXw17zpCA&ved=0CF8Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Lego%20Tires&f=false}}</ref> By 2011 Lego's annual production of 306 million was increased to 381 million, more than twice as much as the tire companies [[Bridgestone Corporation|Bridgestone]], [[Michelin]], and [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]].<ref name="rubber world" /> |
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Revision as of 14:01, 16 May 2012
Lego tires are the rubber tires manufactured by the building block company The Lego Group for use on vehicles within their Lego building sets. The tires are available in a range of sizes depending on the application. Lego first began manufacturing tires in 1962 and sold as part of what would become their most popular set at the time. Prior to Lego beginning tire production, the only tire options for Lego users was to purchase complete car kits from Lego, or build their own tires out of existing Lego blocks. Lego produced 381 million tires in 2011, making them the world's largest tire manufacturer by number of units produced.
History
Before Lego began manufacturing its own tires, it made "pre-molded mini cars"[1] in the early 1950s,[2] and users sometimes made their own,[1] fashioning eight Lego blocks into a wheel.[3] In 1962 tires were first made available as part of "set #400".[4][2] The set went on to become the most popular of Lego's line of products. The smallest Lego tire was produced in 1969 and was available in two sets that year. At 107 millimetres (4.2 inches) in diameter, the largest tire produced became available in 2000.[1]
Production
All tires (and wheels) for Lego products are manufactured by Lego, who has produced tires between 14.4 and 107 millimetres (0.57 and 4.21 inches) in diameter. In 2006 the Lego Group produced 15 billion individual pieces of Lego, which included 306 million tires.[5][6] By 2011 Lego's annual production of 306 million was increased to 381 million, more than twice as much as the tire companies Bridgestone, Michelin, and Goodyear.[4]
| Company | Tires produced (2011) |
|---|---|
| Lego | 381 million |
| Bridgestone | 190 million |
| Michelin | 184 million |
| Goodyear | 181 million |
References
- ^ a b c Terdiman, Daniel (4 April 2012). "Rolling, rolling, rolling: Lego, the world's biggest tire maker". CNET. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ a b "The Good Oil: Sporting chance for smaller Z". New Zealand Herald. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Lego viert 50e verjaardag als bandenproducent". Automobielmanagement.nl. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Shift of emphasis". Rubber World. 1 April 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Pisani, Joseph. "The Making of…a LEGO". Business Week. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ Bender, Jonathan (2010). Lego: A Love Story. p. 105. ISBN 978-470-40702-8.
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