A conjugated diene rubber gel comprising 80 99 weight % of conjugated
diene monomer units and 20 1 weight % of aromatic vinyl monomer units and
having a swelling index of 16 to 70 as measured in toluene. A rubber
vulcanizate made from a rubber composition comprising this conjugated
diene rubber gel and a rubber capable of being crosslinked with sulfur
exhibits good abrasion resistance and low heat-build up without
deterioration of mechanical properties, and thus, is suitable for tire
materials. This conjugated diene rubber gel can be produced with high
efficiency by emulsion-polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising 50
99.9 weight % of a conjugated diene monomer, 0 30 weight % of an aromatic
vinyl monomer, 0 20 weight % of a crosslinking monomer.