RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRE CONTAINING GRAPHENE

A pneumatic tire (10) is disclosed comprising a rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising 100 phr of at least one diene-based elastomer and 1 phr to 50 phr of turbostratic graphene. Also, a rubber composition for use in the manufacturing of a tire (10) is disclosed, the rubber composition comprising or consisting essentially of: 100 phr of at least one diene-based elastomer; 1 phr to 50 phr of turbostratic graphene; optionally, up to 50 phr of oil; optionally, up to 150 phr, preferably 10 to 150 phr, of each of carbon black and silica; optionally, 1 to 5 phr of wax and/or up to 30 phr of a resin; and a sulfur-vulcanizing agent.