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Mar 28, 2012 | 07:28 PM

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The future of sidewalls...

I work for Bridgestone and this was discussed quite a bit today and I dont know what the hell to think of it.

So the idea is the customer can have anything they want printed onto the sidewall of the tire from rainbows, unicorns, midgets, paul walker...anything!

What do you guys think of this idea?

http://blog.roadandtrack.com/new-tir...m-bridgestone/

Mar 28, 2012 | 07:36 PM

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I wouldn't mind some pretty flowers on the side of mine.

Mar 28, 2012 | 07:37 PM

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It will be very popular with this kind of people....

Mar 28, 2012 | 07:41 PM

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I wOuld prefer Bridgestone putting that money into more tire performance not stuff on the sidewall. Lol. If it ain't broke dont fix it. I'd never buy something like that

Mar 28, 2012 | 07:59 PM

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A simple fad that will come and go.

Mar 29, 2012 | 08:24 PM

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it will be very popular with this kind of people....

HAHA! That's great! I have to agree with you though...

Mar 29, 2012 | 10:15 PM

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Funny **** and yes I agree, I think the cost of making these tires outweigh the profit.

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Mar 30, 2012 | 10:33 AM

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I dno I just love the look of clean shined up black tires.

Mar 30, 2012 | 10:40 AM

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Definitely a dumb idea. Put more resources into the performance of the tire rather than some stupid printer that can print stuff on the sidewall. I am sure something like this would catch on in certain markets but in the performance world this will be a huge joke.

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Mar 30, 2012 | 10:54 AM

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I think it's pretty lame... Id buy them with "These tires suck!" written around the sidewall

Mar 30, 2012 | 12:54 PM

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I'd like a print on my tires, specifically a solid gloss black sidewall.

Mar 30, 2012 | 12:55 PM

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It will be very popular with this kind of people....

Mar 30, 2012 | 08:34 PM

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Big hit with Japanese people not so much with Americans lol.

Mar 30, 2012 | 08:45 PM

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I thinks this is a great idea, who doesnt want dumb **** on there tires lol, a big hit for the scion gang, i just like tires that perform well and have a cool tread pattern

Mar 30, 2012 | 09:14 PM

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Ill get a giant ***** that wraps around the whole tire and says "To scale of driver"

Mar 30, 2012 | 09:30 PM

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Not diggin it. Honestly not very practical. Makes me think you might as well have the sidewalls coated in a chalkboard like substance so girls under the age of 12 can color what ever they want on them with the over sized sidewalk chalk! White letter sidewalls left the car world a long time ago, they had their place, but no longer fit. I dont think these would look right either. Maybe ok in the racing world as well, just another place to put sponsor stickers visible during photo ops and pit sessions, LOL. I like that they are trying to be creative, but also would rather see it put into even higher performing tires/creative tread patterns.