Dandelion Tyres!?

Dandelion-rubber technology in use by Continental

German tyre giant, Continental has produced the first test tyre, the Continental WinterContact TS 850P, using dandelion rubber.

Yes, you've read that correctly!

The material, called Taraxagum™ provides Continental with an important step in its aspiration for the industrialisation of dandelion rubber in tyre production and to make tyre production more sustainable and less dependent on traditional raw materials.