Cyclelogical Chopspokes

You could get the same results by putting reflective tape on the spokes or rims(as well as other locations). You can get the tape in many colors,even black,to match your bike.

Also,many companies offer reflective sidewalls on their tires(Vittoria Randonneurs are a good example).

Does anyone make reflective tires?

There’s a bit of “what’s wrong with this picture” going on. A photo demonstrating a bicycle “safety” product by a rider without a helmet.

Has anyone tried reflective tires? Meyers has some for $14.99.

Willie, Most Schwalbe tires have a reflective strip around the tire sidewall. I use Marathon Plus. They light up very bright. They’re not cheap, but also provide the best flat protection available.

Schwalbe,Continental,Specialized,Vittoria,Panaracer,Serfas,and Michelin all make tires with reflective sidewalls. There are surely others I’ve missed. I’ve used models from all the above companies and they really do stand out when the light hits them. There is also a company that makes tires with colored,reflective treads,but can’t remember the name.

these work great, i have had them on my bike, and they have saved my ass a couple times.

The problem with all reflectors is that they only work when a light source is directed at them.
For overtaking and opposing traffic, a cyclist is traveling parallel to the cars and the bike’s reflectors are illuminated by the headlight beam for a respectable distance.
However, in the case of crossing traffic, the bike’s side reflectors aren’t illuminated until the bike’s already in front of the car, leaving the motorist very little time to react.
Having a light source on your bike is superior to reflectors because they’re visible independently from the other road users’ headlights (or lack thereof – e.g. Ninja cyclists).
A product I have seen rave reviews for years about are Hokey Spokes . They’re LEDs that attach to your spokes and make cool, bright patterns or even text based on the principle of the persistence of vision.

I’m not saying this product is not useful, just pointing out its inherent limitations and that there’s a superior product for side visibility.