Tires do not melt when heated (moderately); rather
they soften. Vulcanized rubber is a cross-linked
structure that cannot "melt" unless some of the
cross-links (vulcanization sites) or other chemical
bonds are broken, so the prospect of a liquid rubber
layer seems pretty remote. John Barrere
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