Orange oil tires explained

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

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

External links

• Web site: Maker hopes orange oil tires will hold certain ap-peel for motorists . USA TODAY . July 2, 2009 . July 14, 2016 . Woodyard, Chris.
• Web site: dB Super E-spec Bulletin . Yokohama Tire Corporation . https://web.archive.org/web/20090718035658/http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/e-spec.pdf . July 18, 2009 . dead.