4 Wheel Drive/SUVs: Automobile tires material.

Question
Dear Carl

Can we either use Carbon,Phosphorus, lead,Sulphur, Iron or steel as automobile tire material for manufacturing similar to the traditional rubber material?.

Thanks & Regards,
Prashant

Answer
Prashant,

I would say that depends on the amount of flexibility that you can get out of the material composition.  In the USA, we are very restricted as to any manufacturing materials we can use.  I would wonder if a recycled plastic material, such as bottles, could be combined with other materials to give a longer lasting tire?

The way to find out, is to find a manufacturer, or someone who has the equipment to try different compounds, and test them for, durability, flex, etc.

Carl