Embedded with 24-carat gold and specially selected diamonds, a set of four tyres made by an NRI-owned firm has been sold for more than Rs 4 crore, setting the Guinness world record for most expensive set of car tyres. The first and only set of tyres of this kind, the gold-plated tyres were developed by Z Tyres in Dubai.
They were decorated by the world's most exclusive jewellers from Italy, and designed in Dubai, the company said on its website. The application of gold leafing was done in the UAE by the same craftsmen who have worked on the new presidential palace in Abu Dhabi. The tyres were included as "World's Most Expensive Set of Car Tyres" in the Guinness Book of Records, the company claimed.
They were sold for 2.2 million Dirhams (USD 600,000 or Rs 4.01 crore) at REIFEN trade fair in Dubai. The company will donate the money to the Zenises Foundation.
"In keeping with the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Z Tyres will donate all profits from the USD 600,000 sale to the Zenises Foundation which focuses on improving access to education across the world," Harjeev Kandhari, Founder and CEO of Zenises which ownes Z Tyres said.
With inputs from PTI
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