Quote Originally Posted by DMCMW Dave View Post
My son's in the tire manufacturing business (Michelin) and apparently that textured sidewall pattern that looks "flat" was a difficult development and is currently the "hot" thing in tire design. So they are all doing it.
Interesting to learn more about what's trending in terms of design. I've noticed the textured look has become more popular in the past 5 years or so, at least on passenger/light truck tires.

I'd be curious to know his thoughts on people who sand their side walls completely smooth, like this:
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...ewalls.378955/