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theycallmeebryan · 04-26-2011, 05:28 PM

It takes approximately 7 gallons of oil, both in the formation of synthetic rubber and in energy, to produce 1 tire. (sited here: RMA: Rubber FAQs)

I have been wondering: What would be green, oil free alternatives to rubber tires (considering our access to natural rubber is pretty much none)?

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