There is provided herein a rubber composition comprising (a) at least one rubber component; (b) at least one silane-reactive filler; (c) optionally, at least one activating agent and, (d) at least one silane of the general Formula (1): [X.sup.1X.sup.2X.sup.3Si--].sub.d(G).sub.a[--Y--(CR.sub.3-e-Z.sub.e).sub.- b].sub.c (1) wherein X.sup.1 is selected hydrolyzable groups; X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 are independently hydrocarbons or selected hydrolyzable groups; G is a hydrocarbon group of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms that can optionally contain at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, phosphous and silicon; each Y can independently be an unsaturated group; each Z can independently be a halogen atom; and, each R can independently be hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl. There is also provided a process of preparing a rubber composition comprising mixing (a), (b), optionally (c), and (d). There are also provided articles (e.g., tires) made from the rubber composition.