Looks like a piece of the nameplate off another car. You can see the broken edge where it broke off the rest of the word. Some adhesive remover and patience should get it off. Crazy it managed to get stuck there though!

 

I doubt the letter came from the tire molding process. Those letters are caved into the tire molds and are not typically insets. Also, the raised letter would have left a negative image on the tire. To get raised letters, such as on your tire, the image would have to be a mold.

That being said, it is possible that a metal letter from some other process at the tire manufacturer was left in the tire. It could have fallen off when setting the tire to the wheel. Try some heat on it to see if it is adhered with a glue. The heat may soften it enough to use waxed floss to remove it.

Ed

 

Camry possibly?

 

After reading one of the other posts, I agree it is from a Yukon. I had to check my wife's ride, but it does natch the Yukon Badging. Probably broke off in an accident and stuck to your wheel later. Some heat and floss will remove it.

Ed.

 

 

Isn't that the balancing weights ? Looks like its just braking off.

 

im pretty sure the balancing weights are on the outside of wheel, this is Definetly a letter Y , sounds like a Y Badge from another car stuck on?

 

This thread brought to you by; the letter "Y" and the number "4"

 

x2, cant wait to find out the out come!!

 

Remember the factory workers caught drinking? They said lets put this here and drive the owner nuts.