The present invention relates to a tyre for vehicle wheels comprising at least one external structural element comprising at least one external structural element comprising a crosslinked elastomeric material obtained by crosslinking a crosslinkable elastomeric composition comprising (i) at least one diene elastomeric polymer, and (ii) a system for protection against ozone substantially free of polymeric static protective agents which essentially consists of at least one phenolic antioxidant in an amount substantially equal to or higher than 3 phr.

Rubber components of a tire comprising a diene elastomer and at least 1 phr of reduced graphene oxide nanoparticles having a specific surface area of at least 700 m.sup.2/g, an oxygen content of no more than 6 at %, and a ratio of non-aromaticity to aromaticity I.sub.D/I.sub.G of at least 0.7 as determined by Raman spectroscopy. Methods of preparing such rubber compositions in an internal mixer for achieving good distribution and dispersion are also included.

Rubber components of a tire comprising a diene elastomer and at least 1 phr of reduced graphene oxide nanoparticles having a specific surface area of at least 700 m.sup.2/g, an oxygen content of no more than 6 at %, and a ratio of non-aromaticity to aromaticity I.sub.D/I.sub.G of at least 0.7 as determined by Raman spectroscopy. Methods of preparing such rubber compositions in an internal mixer for achieving good distribution and dispersion are also included.

Rubber components of a tire comprising a diene elastomer and at least 1 phr of reduced graphene oxide nanoparticles having a specific surface area of at least 700 m.sup.2/g, an oxygen content of no more than 6 at %, and a ratio of non-aromaticity to aromaticity I.sub.D/I.sub.G of at least 0.7 as determined by Raman spectroscopy. Methods of preparing such rubber compositions in an internal mixer for achieving good distribution and dispersion are also included.

A rubber composition for a tire, which does not require the addition of a compound when synthesizing rubber component and the modification of a rubber component, and a studless tire using the rubber composition are provided. The rubber composition for a tire contains fine particles of rotaxane having a straight chain molecule, a cyclic molecule clathrating the straight chain molecule and blocking groups arranged at both terminals of the straight chain molecule such that the cyclic molecule does not desorb from the straight chain molecule, covered with silica; a rubber component including natural rubber and butadiene rubber; and carbon black, wherein the total content of the fine particles and the carbon black is 30 to 60 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

A rubber composition for a tire, which does not require the addition of a compound when synthesizing rubber component and the modification of a rubber component, and a studless tire using the rubber composition are provided. The rubber composition for a tire contains fine particles of rotaxane having a straight chain molecule, a cyclic molecule clathrating the straight chain molecule and blocking groups arranged at both terminals of the straight chain molecule such that the cyclic molecule does not desorb from the straight chain molecule, covered with silica; a rubber component including natural rubber and butadiene rubber; and carbon black, wherein the total content of the fine particles and the carbon black is 30 to 60 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

The rubber-plastic composite foamed material of the present invention is made by mixing and foaming a plurality of components including 100 parts by weight of rubber, 5-70 parts by weight of hollow glass microspheres, 2-25 parts by weight of carbon black, 10-40 parts by weight of softening oil, 10-30 parts by weight of sulfur ointment, 0.5-5 parts by weight of antioxidant, 0.5-10 parts by weight of crosslinking agent and 2-12 parts by weight of foaming agent. By including hollow glass microspheres into the composition, the rubber-plastic composite foamed material of the present invention exhibits better compression resistance and heat retention.

Provided is a rubber composition comprising at least NBR as a rubber component and having rubber-metal adhesiveness equal to or higher than that of a rubber composition comprising a cobalt salt. The rubber composition comprises a rubber component, and a rubber-metal adhesion promoter, where the rubber component comprises at least 10 parts by mass of NBR per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, the rubber-metal adhesion promoter comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a metal salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid (1) and a compound (2) having a specific structure.

Provided is a rubber composition comprising at least NBR as a rubber component and having rubber-metal adhesiveness equal to or higher than that of a rubber composition comprising a cobalt salt. The rubber composition comprises a rubber component, and a rubber-metal adhesion promoter, where the rubber component comprises at least 10 parts by mass of NBR per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, the rubber-metal adhesion promoter comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a metal salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid (1) and a compound (2) having a specific structure.

A method for producing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer includes polymerizing a monomer including a conjugated diene compound in the presence of an alkali metal compound or an alkali earth metal compound to obtain a polymer having an active terminal; (a modification) reacting the polymer having an active terminal with a compound [M] having a plurality of hydrocarbyloxysilyl groups to obtain a modified polymer; and a mixing the modified polymer with at least one compound [C] selected from a compound [N] having one hydrocarbyloxysilyl group and an alcohol having 6 to 20 carbon atoms.