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[โ€“] LikeTearsInTheRain@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think only about 25% of tire materials are natural. The rest are synthetic rubber, resins and fillers, then metal.

[โ€“] BinzyBoi@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Huh, TIL syntheic rubber is a thing