There are millions of cars etc on the roads and constantly needing new tyres, the rubber must go somewhere!
2007-06-01 10:04:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Into the air, man. It's tire smoke.
Then it's dust that comes back down as dust and dirt.
2007-06-01 10:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you are driving down a busy road, you are breathing those rubber molecules that are wearing off of all those millions of tires. Those molecules will also settle on the ground around the roads, get into the ground water, etc. A little thought of source of pollution. If it were just a matter of the rubber wearing onto the road, the roads would build up, not wear down.
2007-06-01 17:19:22 · answer #2 · answered by vtwin882000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rubber,like a strong eraser wears down,the compounds comprised with the rubber evaporate,the rubber is deposited on the roads, and becomes part of the asphalt with a little help from the Sun. On concrete roads which are light Grey,you can see the rubber deposits.
2007-06-01 17:14:52 · answer #3 · answered by PaulyM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wears off onto the roads. Ever do a burnout? That will cause a lot of rubber to be worn off at one time.
2007-06-01 18:34:54 · answer #4 · answered by Heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On to the road and into the air. The amount of rubber, also oil and grease, put into the atmosphere every year is hundreds of tons +.
2007-06-02 14:28:03 · answer #5 · answered by gone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rubber gets rubbed off onto the concrete as people drive.
2007-06-01 17:08:31 · answer #6 · answered by gar_fanatic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a shop broom and sweep on a small patch of street, especially where people make turns frequently
as you cover a certain area you will notice the small pile of rubber specs that gathers
2007-06-01 17:16:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋