An elastomeric composition is disclosed. The elastomeric composition includes, per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr): about 20 to about 40 phr of a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 linkage content of at least 95%; about 40 to about 70 phr styrene/ butadiene copolymer; about 5 to about 30 phr natural rubber or polyisoprene; a curative agent; an antioxidant; about 1 to about 20 phr carbon black; about 1 to about 30 phr plasticizing oil; about 40 to about 80 phr silica; about 1 to about 15 phr silane coupling agent and about 5 to about 30 phr of a polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, butyl rubber, poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene) and poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene-co-isoprene) terpolymer.

An elastomeric composition is disclosed. The elastomeric composition includes, per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr): about 20 to about 40 phr of a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 linkage content of at least 95%; about 40 to about 70 phr styrene/ butadiene copolymer; about 5 to about 30 phr natural rubber or polyisoprene; a curative agent; an antioxidant; about 1 to about 20 phr carbon black; about 1 to about 30 phr plasticizing oil; about 40 to about 80 phr silica; about 1 to about 15 phr silane coupling agent and about 5 to about 30 phr of a polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, butyl rubber, poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene) and poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene-co-isoprene) terpolymer.

An elastomeric composition is disclosed. The elastomeric composition includes, per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr): about 20 to about 40 phr of a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 linkage content of at least 95%; about 40 to about 70 phr styrene/ butadiene copolymer; about 5 to about 30 phr natural rubber or polyisoprene; a curative agent; an antioxidant; about 1 to about 20 phr carbon black; about 1 to about 30 phr plasticizing oil; about 40 to about 80 phr silica; about 1 to about 15 phr silane coupling agent and about 5 to about 30 phr of a polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, butyl rubber, poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene) and poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene-co-isoprene) terpolymer.

A composition formed from a calcium or magnesium carbonate-including material and a surface-treatment composition including at least one cross-linkable compound, a dry process for the preparation of such a composition, a curable elastomer mixture comprising an elastomer resin and the composition, a cured elastomer product formed from the curable elastomer mixture, a process for preparing the cured elastomer product, the use of at least one cross-linkable compound including at least two functional groups, wherein at least one functional group is suitable for cross-linking an elastomer resin and wherein at least one functional group is suitable for reacting with the calcium or magnesium carbonate-including material in the compounding of an elastomer formed from an elastomer resin and at least one calcium or magnesium carbonate-comprising material as filler as well as an article formed from the cured elastomer product.

A composition formed from a calcium or magnesium carbonate-including material and a surface-treatment composition including at least one cross-linkable compound, a dry process for the preparation of such a composition, a curable elastomer mixture comprising an elastomer resin and the composition, a cured elastomer product formed from the curable elastomer mixture, a process for preparing the cured elastomer product, the use of at least one cross-linkable compound including at least two functional groups, wherein at least one functional group is suitable for cross-linking an elastomer resin and wherein at least one functional group is suitable for reacting with the calcium or magnesium carbonate-including material in the compounding of an elastomer formed from an elastomer resin and at least one calcium or magnesium carbonate-comprising material as filler as well as an article formed from the cured elastomer product.

Provided is a tire comprising a tread, wherein a ratio of a tire weight G (kg) to a maximum bad capacity W.sub.L (kg) of the tire (G/W.sub.L) is 0.0150 or less, wherein the tread has at least one rubber layer formed of a rubber composition comprising a rubber component and a reinforcing filler, and wherein a tan at 30° C. of the rubber composition is 0.15 or less, and a complex elastic modulus at 30° C. (E*.sub.30) of the rubber composition is 8.0 MPa or less.

Provided is a tire comprising a tread, wherein a ratio of a tire weight G (kg) to a maximum bad capacity W.sub.L (kg) of the tire (G/W.sub.L) is 0.0150 or less, wherein the tread has at least one rubber layer formed of a rubber composition comprising a rubber component and a reinforcing filler, and wherein a tan at 30° C. of the rubber composition is 0.15 or less, and a complex elastic modulus at 30° C. (E*.sub.30) of the rubber composition is 8.0 MPa or less.

Provided is a tire comprising a tread, wherein a ratio of a tire weight G (kg) to a maximum bad capacity W.sub.L (kg) of the tire (G/W.sub.L) is 0.0150 or less, wherein the tread has at least one rubber layer formed of a rubber composition comprising a rubber component and a reinforcing filler, and wherein a tan at 30° C. of the rubber composition is 0.15 or less, and a complex elastic modulus at 30° C. (E*.sub.30) of the rubber composition is 8.0 MPa or less.

A color rubber composition for tires according to an embodiment contains a rubber component, a pigment other than black or white, a petroleum wax, and a white filler. The petroleum wax has a normal/iso ratio (mass ratio) of 70/30 to 90/10. The carbon number distribution for iso components in the whole petroleum wax is 1.0% or less for 25 or less carbon atoms, 4.0 to 8.0% for 26 to 32 carbon atoms, 5.0 to 15.0% for 33 to 44 carbon atoms, and 1.0% or more for 45 or more carbon atoms. The carbon number distribution for normal components in the whole petroleum wax is 5.0 to 18.0% for 25 or less carbon atoms, 40.0 to 48.0% for 26 to 32 carbon atoms, 15.0 to 27.5% for 33 to 44 carbon atoms, and 2.0% or more for 45 or more carbon atoms.

A color rubber composition for tires according to an embodiment contains a rubber component, a pigment other than black or white, a petroleum wax, and a white filler. The petroleum wax has a normal/iso ratio (mass ratio) of 70/30 to 90/10. The carbon number distribution for iso components in the whole petroleum wax is 1.0% or less for 25 or less carbon atoms, 4.0 to 8.0% for 26 to 32 carbon atoms, 5.0 to 15.0% for 33 to 44 carbon atoms, and 1.0% or more for 45 or more carbon atoms. The carbon number distribution for normal components in the whole petroleum wax is 5.0 to 18.0% for 25 or less carbon atoms, 40.0 to 48.0% for 26 to 32 carbon atoms, 15.0 to 27.5% for 33 to 44 carbon atoms, and 2.0% or more for 45 or more carbon atoms.