The latest Bridgestone tires consist of 55% recycled and renewable materials

Bridgestone currently produces a tire with 55% recycled and renewable materialsfor use in the Audi E-Tron GT, the automaker’s current flagship electric performance car.

According to Bridgestone, the tire in question is a variant of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport summer performance tire, in this case tailored specifically to the E-Tron GT. The company noted that it received an I ratinginternational sustainability and carbon certification (ISCC) in terms of the content of recycled and renewable materials in the tire.

2025 Audi E-Tron GT

The specific division is 35% renewable material, including natural rubber and bio-assigned polymers and 20% recycled materialsAccording to Bridgestone, this includes ground rubber and soot recovered from used tires, as well as rice husks and silica ash. The tire will also be produced in a Roman factory powered by renewable energy, the company adds.

Bridgestone aims to become carbon neutral and use 100% sustainable materials in its tires by 2050. The company has already produced small batches of IndyCar racing tires using natural rubber from a southwestern crop called guayule, but this is the first demonstration of its commitment to sustainable development of mass-produced passenger car tires.

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There are no tailpipe emissions, most of them are emissions from the production of tires and other components. Carbon footprint of electric vehicles. This has prompted other tire and car manufacturers, such as Michelin and Hyundai, to look for ways to make electric vehicle tires more environmentally friendly.

Goodyear in 2022 presented a prototype of a tire made of 70% renewable materials, although it was not available on the market. The following year, greener tires for the Tesla Model 3 were unveiled, made from carbon black, which did not require burning fossil fuels to produce.