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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: Debbie Watson on 18/07/2008 10:10:03

Title: When tyres wear out, where does all the rubber go?
Post by: Debbie Watson on 18/07/2008 10:10:03

Debbie Watson asked the Naked Scientists:

My Dad in Flatpoint, New Zealand wants to know: when your tyres wear down, where does the rubber go?

Hope you can help. I'll be listening to Ask the Naked Scientists (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/ask-tns/) if you have the answer.

Debbie.

What do you think?

Title: When tyres wear out, where does all the rubber go?
Post by: graham.d on 18/07/2008 11:40:50

Abraded off on to the road surface or burnt by friction. It is a good point that there must be a fair bit of rubber dust about because, except for certain places, you don't see the roads blackened by it. I guess most of it gets washed away via the drains.

Title: When tyres wear out, where does all the rubber go?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/07/2008 12:07:46

This question was asked some time ago. Here's the thread (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=1306.0)

Title: When tyres wear out, where does all the rubber go?
Post by: neilep on 18/07/2008 13:18:56

Great...*goes to provide alternative link from sheepys post*

Title: When tyres wear out, where does all the rubber go?
Post by: paul.fr on 18/07/2008 13:20:04

Quote from: neilep on 18/07/2008 13:18:56

Great...*goes to provide alternative link from sheepys post*

This question has been asked more than twice.