I have to replace my tires every 60 000-100 000 KM as the tires wear down and the rubber comes off as I drive. If this is happening with all cars, why arnt the roads coated in rubber? Is somebody cleaning the tire rubber off the road? Is it getting washed away from the rain and into drains/the ocean? How long does it take for rubber to degrade that has come off the tire?
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They are losing *microscopic bits* of rubber, not long strips.
The microscopic bits simply wash or blow away. When you hear people talking about “microplastics”, that includes all of those rubber bits floating around.
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