The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Tire with tread with oxidized carbon black

Abstract:

This invention relates to a tire with a tread of rubber composition with reinforcing filler containing oxidized rubber reinforcing carbon black together with tris (2-ethyl hexyl) phosphate. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a truck tire intended for heavy duty performance with a tread rubber composition comprised of natural cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber containing reinforcing filler comprised of oxidized rubber reinforcing carbon black together with tris (2-ethyl hexyl) phosphate.