A powder rubber obtained by crushing a waste rubber comprising various
kinds of rubbers is subjected to treatment of making unevenness on a
surface thereof. A method in which a microorganism growing with a rubber
being an only carbon source and powder rubber having an average particle
diameter of 1 mm or less are added to a culture medium to cultivate the
microorganism can be applied as treatment of making the unevenness. The
powder rubber is decomposed by this method, and the surface area is
increased, whereby a rubber composition which is excellent in abrasion
resistance, fracture characteristics and crack growth resistance can be
obtained. A WU-YS05 strain (Patent Microorganism Depository Center:
Accession number: FERM P-18660) belonging to Pseudonocardiaceae is
effective as the microorganism.