I'm not splitting hairs here, pollution is #pollution, but I don't think the threat of an #EV car purchase surge, REPLACING fossil fuel powered cars on the road, is the root of the problem here. Howbeit, it does knock their "#green" status if old, polluting tire #technology is still used. #Climate
Reuters, "Tire-makers are under pressure to almost literally reinvent the wheel as regulators turn their scrutiny to tire pollution that is set to surge with the rise of electric vehicles (EVs)"
@paul The world needs to look at the entire manufacturing processes, EVs vs conventional cars. Steel, other metals, plastics, tires, the whole she-bang.
Also the support infrastructure, such as ⛽ gasoline production/ distribution vs generating the 🔌 electricity for the charging station.
It's not simple, it's not easy, and there is no free lunch. (i.e., your new friendly neighborhood lithium mine! ⛏️ )
Very true but my main editorial point was, there are 1.6 billion conventional vehicles (with tires) now vs +/-11 million EVs (with tires).
Status quo would make tires a neutral swap (esp if the EV retired the convention vehicles).
Where is the new tire apocalypse coming from?
I do hope they "reinvent the wheel."
Of course, there is one wheel manufacturing process that does help the environment during the manufacturing process, as well as easily recyclable. 😉
@paul Understood and agree. Tires are but one element that should be looked at and improved upon.
Oh, is that an 'old growth' wheel? 😜
That is a "Wikipedia" public domain use wheel as a dramatic punchline. 
I don't think a Chevrolet Bolt or Telsa would need a wheel that large.
However, it still is recommended to have your wheels rotated every 6000 miles or 500 termites, whichever comes first.
Paul Chambers🚧
Jason