[Spridgets] would you drive on wood tires?

Lester oldsaabguy at comcast.net
Tue Jul 21 15:41:42 MDT 2009


Nah, it'll be so and so died after the tire temp exceeded 120 degrees  
and all of the filler burned out...

Lester


On Jul 21, 2009, at 4:03 PM, mike rambour wrote:

> I can see the obit already...
>
> Mr. So-and-so, died when he lost control of his car, police said the
> cause of the accident was low tire pressure due to termites.
>
>
> On Tue, 2009-07-21 at 13:50 -0700, corvallis at peoplepc.com wrote:
>> Tires made from trees -- better, cheaper, more fuel efficient
>>
>>
>> CORVALLIS, Ore. - Automobile owners around the world may some day  
>> soon be
>> driving on tires that are partly made out of trees - which could  
>> cost less,
>> perform better and save on fuel and energy.
>>
>> Wood science researchers at Oregon State University have made some
>> surprising findings about the potential of microcrystalline  
>> cellulose - a
>> product that can be made easily from almost any type of plant  
>> fibers - to
>> partially replace silica as a reinforcing filler in the manufacture  
>> of
>> rubber tires.
>>
>> A new study suggests that this approach might decrease the energy  
>> required
>> to produce the tire, reduce costs, and better resist heat buildup.  
>> Early
>> tests indicate that such products would have comparable traction on  
>> cold or
>> wet pavement, be just as strong, and provide even higher fuel  
>> efficiency
>> than traditional tires in hot weather.
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