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Tests have already been done and Goodyear plans to put the tire on the road in 2023
Goodyear presented a tire made with 90% sustainable materials, the main components being rice husks and soy oil, in addition to pine resin. The fully sustainable model has already passed all the tests to circulate on the streets and roads, and should be commercially available later this year. It is estimated that it is capable of running up to 500 km, far above the 60 km useful life of traditional models.
The sustainability promoted by the new Goodyear tire
According to rural channel, 17 ingredients are used in the manufacture of the tire, featuring four types of carbon that are produced from raw materials methane, carbon dioxide, vegetable oil and pyrolysis oil. According to Goodyear, these technologies aim at reduced emissions, circularity, use of bio-based carbons while delivering better performance.
Soybean oil helps keep the tire's rubber compound flexible in temperature changes. The grain derivative is a bio-based resource that promotes the reduction in the use of petroleum products. Meanwhile, rice husk waste is used to produce silica, which improves grip and reduces fuel consumption.
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In addition to being sustainable, the new tire also helps you save fuel
The new tire was also tested to have lower rolling resistance when compared to traditional ones. Thus, the product will have the potential to offer greater fuel economy and a lower carbon footprint. In addition, Goodyear reports that the polyester used in the new model is not petroleum-based. Instead, their sustainable model adopts biorenewable pine resins.
Regarding the challenges for commercializing the product, the company claims that there is a need for greater commitment from the supplier base to identify the necessary scale of use of innovative materials in large volumes. By overcoming these challenges, the sustainable tire could finally be made available on the market.
