The invention relates to a rubber composition with a stiffness property promoted by combination of short fibers and resin product of a methylene donor and a methylene acceptor, where at least a portion of the methylene acceptor is comprised of expoxidized phenol formaldehyde, and to a tire with a component comprised of such rubber composition. The improved method involves a series of soakings and washings of the biomass as opposed to conducting one soaking and washing step. Respective costs and preferably also a respective time duration are assigned to each connecting route. Moreover, embodiments of the present invention may comprise a coating configured for localized delivery of therapeutic agents. If an operating system installation needs to be performed, the operating system files can be stored on the youngest or least-used hard disk drive.