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Rubber tyres manufactured by Yokohama Rubber Company

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Orange oil tyres are rubber tyres manufactured by the Yokohama Rubber Company. The manufacturer claims that the tyres use orange oil in place of part of the petroleum usually used. Yokohama called the compound "Super Nano-Power Rubber Compound (SNPR)".

References

Tate, James (April 16, 2012). "The Science Behind Yokohama's Orange Oil Tires". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
Smith, Jim (April 9, 2012). "Yokohama Showcases Orange Oil in All-New Avid Ascend". Tire Review. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
Austin, Michael (June 2010). "How Oranges End Up in Your Tires: Yokohama dB Super E-spec". Car and Driver. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

External links

Woodyard, Chris (July 2, 2009). "Maker hopes orange oil tires will hold certain ap-peel for motorists". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
"dB Super E-spec Bulletin" (PDF). Yokohama Tire Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2009.

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