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A simple way to make your tires light up the night. This can work on bikes, scooters, and mabey even cars. Ok probably not cars since their tires might just send this little array flying and possibly breaking something or hurting someone. Also if you dont have any leds sitting around you can take apart a flashlight for them.
 
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Skrae86 says: Oct 2, 2012. 6:29 AM
I did a similar hack to some hub-caps of mine back in the day. Got some amusing looks from people in other cars, should really redo it and post it up here =)
mjes says: Nov 14, 2010. 9:37 PM
can make is project for car is good.
hamletpri says: Oct 16, 2010. 2:27 PM
this is a very nice idea, i think i'm gonna do it seeing as my parents are always nagging me about having no light on my bike. What about el-wire? although maybe that wouldn't be necessary as the wheels are spinning so it would create the same effect of like a circle of light.
izzy83 says: Aug 20, 2010. 4:03 AM
very nice idea. ill do-it-myself and add them to my bike when it stops raining.
Lutchmun in reply to izzy83Aug 22, 2010. 4:46 PM
eeeh i thought.. D: I thought if you had your anode and cathode covered up with some sort of waterproof electrical tape the actuale LED light will still light.. i mean, the plastic is waterproof right?
izzy83 in reply to LutchmunAug 23, 2010. 6:04 AM
what i meant was that my bike was right at the end of the garden, and it was pouring with rain.i have tried it and the bike looks awesome.
Lutchmun says: Aug 17, 2010. 10:25 PM
What if you add a switch to it? instead of it being on ALL the time, finishing your battery... Try that and take some pics id like to see that :)
lamboboy732 (author) in reply to LutchmunAug 18, 2010. 10:17 AM
For extended use that would be a great addition. When I thought of this it was just for a simple one time thing that you would take off after you are done with it.
skaterqwertyuiop says: Aug 15, 2010. 8:22 PM
Great instructable. May I recommend having something in between the LED wires, and the battery, when stored, so the battery does not die out. Or, you could just take it apart after using it :P
lamboboy732 (author) in reply to skaterqwertyuiopAug 16, 2010. 9:18 AM
Yes that would be a good idea if you didnt take this apart after each use.
ikoda says: Aug 7, 2010. 9:09 PM
Wait. When you're riding does it make a continuous circle of light or not? I'm thinking no... =S
lamboboy732 (author) in reply to ikodaAug 8, 2010. 12:25 PM
Very close to it when you are moving at a good rate of speed.
shaggs31 in reply to lamboboy732Aug 14, 2010. 2:48 PM
If you put two lights on the opposite sides of one tire you might have a better circle effect.
lamboboy732 (author) in reply to shaggs31Aug 15, 2010. 5:34 PM
Yea that helps when you go slower making a complete circle with less speed.
Flying_MashedPotatoes in reply to shaggs31Aug 15, 2010. 11:12 AM
Does this remind anyone of TRON ?
hamletpri in reply to Flying_MashedPotatoesOct 16, 2010. 2:28 PM
yes
Ugifer says: Aug 9, 2010. 2:09 AM
If you have steel rims, you could attach these in traditional throwie-style with rare-earth magnets. Great idea.
lamboboy732 (author) in reply to UgiferAug 9, 2010. 1:05 PM
Yes it would stick but you would probably want to tape it just to be shure it dosent stick around.
lamboboy732 (author) in reply to lamboboy732Aug 14, 2010. 10:29 AM
Just to make shure it dosent slide around.
shaggs31 says: Aug 13, 2010. 5:24 PM
cool idea. I have been wanting to do something like this for a while. I guess you beat me to it.
pleabargain says: Aug 10, 2010. 6:29 AM
Very simple yet clever. I'll outfit my daughter's bike with some of these tonight. We've a small 'no-car' playground nearby, we'll make use of it!
zerty0n says: Aug 8, 2010. 9:37 AM
very simple yet so effective tho I'm not sure how useful it would be for cars to avoid you since they do looks pretty trancing
lamboboy732 (author) in reply to zerty0nAug 8, 2010. 12:27 PM
Yea also where I live in New Jersey it is illegal to add non stock lights to your car that dont meet some extremely strict color and brightness requirements.
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