The giant Uniroyal tire on Interstate 94 outside of Detroit, Mich., is now 60 years old.
At 80 feet tall, the tire, which weighs 12 tons, is the "largest model tire ever built," according to Michelin North America Inc. officials.
"The tire's interior is 120,576 cubic feet and the tread measures half-a-foot deep."
The structure was built for the 1964-65 World's Fair, which was held in New York City, and carried more than two million riders during its time as a Ferris wheel.
It was shipped by train to Michigan and placed at Uniroyal Tires' old sales office on I-94 in 1965.
