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Originally Posted by herr_oberst
Mr Bibendum, ("The Michelin Man") who was created in 1898, is white because pneumatic tires were white or beige until about 1912 or so when carbon was mixed into the rubber compound to provide strength and increase longevity.
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I wonder why that car he is riding in has mismatched tires, or "tyres"?
Maybe those were the tread patterns that Michelin offered at the time?
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