Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
TIRES CAUSE MUCH WOE
Simple Precautions Will Stop Many
Troubles and Add to Value Of Car.
OWNER SHOULD SUPERVISE
Makers Are often Blamed for Work
OF Careless Drivers--Safety rs
Well Rs Expense is
Involved.

Data collected by the manufacturers all
over the country and carefully analysed by
experts lead to tho conclusion that a large
part OF the tire trouble tina forms the
bane of the motorist Is the direct result OF
carelessness or ignorance.
A study OF the proper and simple precau-
tions for taking care of tires would reduce
the number of tire troubles surprisingly
and indirectly add to the value of the az
tomobile, fQr, it is an admitted fact that a
motor CARTS no better than its tires, and
the best machine in the world with a pune
tured tube is for the time being OF less
use than the cheapest of vehicles whose
tires are holding the air.
The trouble comes mainly from the UNI
willingness of the average motorist to give
the proper attention to the subject.
Most men who nave amassed the means
to become motorists rave big business in
terests which limit their time, and when
they come to pleasure they want to get
entirely ava from any necessity Of work
ing.
Hence the all-important question of
watching to keep the tires right is left to
the drivers and the chauffeurs. who are
not always alert to the Importance Of the
subject.
When anything happens driver and owner
alike lay the blame on the manufacturer Of
the tire, when in reality the maker may
be entirely blameless Of fault, the tire
having yislded only after being subjected
to m-altreatment that rubber and fabric
were never intended to survive.
The tire OF today can hardly be called
an experiment. 1t has gone beyond that
stage and closely approaches mechanical
perfection.
THE best demonstration of this cam be
found in the tire service which is obtained
by the drivers of racing cars.
These men have learned the vital lesson
Of taking care of their tires.
safety Depends ON Tires.
They know now that not only their
speed. but their safety. are entirely at the
mercy OF the cylinders of rubber around
the wheels, and with this in mind they
give such close attention that the tires
stand up marvelously under the terrific
strain Of races.
Generally speaking, the main causes Of
poor work by tires are improper attach
Uent, adequate initiation, the use of wrong
sizes, careless driving and hard>service.
Any one OF the five causes viii be potent
70 spoil the work OF the best tiremaker in
the-businsss. and a combination Of two or
three would be fatal.
First, 1t is important 20 getsa good tire;
cheapness Is often the worst extravaganza
Second, IL is vital to select one that is
strong enough to do the work.
A tire olympic size provides the reserve
force that VIII minimize the effects OF any
sudden strain, and, while saving the tire.
protect the machine from the had effects
OF jarring.
The tire should be big enough TO sustain
the load. Many tiremakers furnish tables
which tell just how much weight can justly
be put on the various sizes or tires.
Particularly is this rue OF the rear
wheels. since II Is their function to sup
port three Quarers Of the total weight.
IL Is better to have a tire twice stronger
and bigger than is needed than to have
one that is 6 per cent short OF the adequate
enduring power.