Overclocker

The smell of burning rubber may be history now that Kumho Tire USA has developed tires in such yummy scents as lavender and jasmine.

Date posted: 01-23-2007

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Get ready to burn some lavender.

In one of the stranger tech stories of the year, Kumho Tire USA says it has developed the world's first scented tire.

The tire is targeted at female buyers who drive such vehicles as the Chrysler Sebring, Ford Taurus, Honda Accord, Subaru Outback and Toyota Camry, the company said.

The punsters at Kumho say the aromatic tire is the "fruition" of more than a year's worth of research and development to deliver "an alluring aroma tire that replaces the normal 'black rubber' smell with heat-resistant oils in the scent of lavender, and in later versions, neroli [orange] and jasmine."

The lavender-smelling ESCTA DX tire will be sold through Discount Tire outlets and TireRack.com in three sizes and priced from $119-$138.

What this means to you: The possibilities are endless. We can't wait to burn chocolate.

Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=119336#2

picus

Somehow this makes me want Kumho tires less.

ff_

When's the last time you've seen a woman bending down and smelling her tires?

Och

iTrader: (3)

I guess these tires are made using thousands of scented condoms?

Lexmex

Given where I live (see at left), I would actually welcome such tires on the road.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

Next time I get into an accident, with screeching tires and the smell of vanilla, I will forever think of an airbag punching my face whenever I smell ice cream, a birthday cake, or my girlfriend's body lotion...

Milla...

Ha I can see the commercials now.

picus

Haha; I think you just thought up their first commercial. It'll be like the volkswagen ones where the cars get hit, but instead of talking about random stuff before the accident the passengers will be discussing the pleasant peanut butter aroma in the air.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

The commercial should be of someone driving then getting T-boned, then he dreams of running through a field of poppies with birds chirping and a puppy chasing him, then suddently and violently waking up on a gurney, but with a smile, while taking a deep breath to smell the burnt tires.

Dreamy...

mavericck

Kumho is Korean right?

mkorsu

The real kicker will be when they release burning rubber scented feminine products!

Stage3

iTrader: (3)

It's a good engineering feat, but I don't see the feasibility of these...





I do like the tread pattern though...

But, I bet these will sell just as well as their tires that produced colored smoke...

Stage3

iTrader: (3)

Oh, BTW... EACH tire cost $1995...

ToyotaFan

Yikes! That's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too expensive just for one tire!

Even if I can afford an LS460L, I'll still think that these scented tires aren't worth it TBH.

Milla...

Wow I'd have to be a moronic retard to actually buy those.

Wow to 2k eh 8k to smell pink smoke. Theres just some things that engineers shouldn't share with the public.