A fast-growing, resilient species of dandelion that could serve as a domestic source for natural rubber for tires is the focus of accelerated commercialization backed by the Department of Defense and ...

To make tire production more sustainable, Bridgestone is turning to a desert shrub called guayule as a source of natural rubber. Native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, guayule ...

Drivers obsess over engine specs and hybrid badges, but a quieter fuel economy killer is already bolted to every car: the ...

There are no two ways about it, Formula 1 is a big ol' waste of natural resources in the name of entertainment, burning through fuel at each race, releasing tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere ...

You can buy tires that look fresh and still set you up for a bad day. Rubber ages. Winter is when you find out fast, because ...

Most people are well acquainted with the idea of farm-to-table dining. But what about highway-to-table cuisine? A new study out of the University of Vienna (UV) shows that lettuce readily takes up ...

That rapid increase in rubber prices led Goodyear to report a $20 million loss in its third quarter last week. The company said it expects to continue struggling with rubber prices through the rest of ...

Tyres are the only part of a modern single seater that actually touches the racetrack, which means every lap is essentially a ...

With its insanely wide tires, the hybrid all-wheel-drive Corvette E-Ray sets a new standard for lateral grip on our skidpad.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Cooper) is a manufacturer and marketer of replacement tires. Cooper focuses on the manufacture and sale of passenger and light and medium truck replacement tires. The ...

Yokohama Rubber has begun practical testing of a technology that gauges air pressure from the sound made by tapping on a tire. The company announced that it has developed an experimental pressure ...