Obama to ride on Goodyears

Jan. 16, 2009

Barack Obama's limousine, a heavily customized Cadillac, will ride on Goodyear tires when he takes office next week.

The vehicle will use size 285/70R19.5 Goodyear Regional RHS tires. "These are actually truck tires... necessary due to the vehicle's extra load that includes a heavy-duty chassis, extended length and armored material," say Goodyear officials.

Goodyear tires have been used on the presidential limo, as well as Secret Service vehicles, for decades.