11-07-2015, 01:41 PM
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Yes, but with a VW, you're only required to report 1/40th of the actual particulates!
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Sorta like college education, where retention only counts during " tests" not later during real-world life usage? 
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11-07-2015, 11:58 PM
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@Baltothewolf - please stay on topic. If you do not wish to discuss the effects of tire wear on pollution, then please disregard this thread.
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[Old] Piwoslaw's Peugeot 307sw modding thread
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11-08-2015, 12:09 AM
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FWIW...anything that *wears* produces a 'waste by-product':
tyres = rubber dust
bearings = metal dust
plastic = plastic dust
wood = wood dust
fabric = lint dust
Duh!
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Using the brakes produces both brake dust and tire wear.
Accelerating not only wears tires, but also produces emissions pollution.
Pushing your car wears the soles of your shoes.
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I wonder what will come out of this.
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Most likely nothing much changes except that tires will get more expensive...
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I'm sure the European Commission will think of new laws and requirements to make all of us happy 
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e·co·mod·ding: the art of turning vehicles into what they should be
What matters is where you're going, not how fast.
"... we humans tend to screw up everything that's good enough as it is...or everything that we're attracted to, we love to go and defile it." - Chris Cornell
[Old] Piwoslaw's Peugeot 307sw modding thread
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11-08-2015, 01:29 AM
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So are there any biodegradable tires available or is the best option to reduce such waste to buy long treadlife tires? Besides the obvious driving less, alignment, etc.
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11-08-2015, 02:33 AM
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Tires made with orange oil.
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11-08-2015, 04:07 AM
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You mean these? The Science Behind Yokohama
Seems like the main point there is that the orange peel oil replaces the mineral oil normally used in tire production. Apparently it has better properties, so it makes the tires have lower rolling resistance and live longer without sacrificing grip.
Seems nice but who knows they might need double the dose of microplastics to keep the oranges in.
LRR and longevity is good though, mental note to self on that for my next set.
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11-08-2015, 01:20 PM
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Rubber (caoutchouc) is STILL rubber, even with orange oil added in its mixture.
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11-08-2015, 01:54 PM
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RedDevil -- Yes. I'm on a tablet for the next day or two. Entering text is painful. Copy and paste, ????
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11-08-2015, 08:02 PM
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@Baltothewolf - please stay on topic. If you do not wish to discuss the effects of tire wear on pollution, then please disregard this thread.
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If you don't like it you simply don't have to read my replies  . Thanks.
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11-08-2015, 11:48 PM
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Is there a means to hide all your posts. Thanks.
Still on a tablet, but if you Google 'polyurethane car tires' you find that polyurethane and organosilanes are competitive with rubber. They have advantages and disadvantages.
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