El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-28

care snd thoroughness Automobile
tires have made people rich ana haPpy,
but not for long. Sooner or later, every
man who sells automobile 1res buys an
automobile himself.
This light and airy treatment Of the
subject that is the motorists greatest
source OF trouble. naturally leads TO the
more serious thought Of taking care OF
Many Of the troubles to which the
premature deterioration OF tires Is
traceab bic can be readily corrected II
given attention in time and as a re
suit more than little money may De
saved.
small cuts in envelopes, almost i'm
perceDtible at first, but Whlcn soon
cause a tires complete destruction,
should be repaired promptly.
The average mOtOrist, Inclined to dis
count the Importance Of giving small
envelope cuts immediate attention must
pay the penalty of his neglect
/ There is only one correct way says
q tire man, "to repair the little in
cisions in the outer surface OF tire
that eventually cause 50 much trouble
and expense. The depth Of the cut
should be first ascertained by insert
ing the end of a thin pointed object not
too sharp or the trouble may be ag-
era waited. If there Is nothing better at
hand a blunt penknife will answer.
should the cut be less than a quarter
Of an inch deep there is no immediate
danger, but II it is deeper the outer
layer Of canvas viii have been dam
aged. In either case repair should have
been made Immediately.
Very often sounding or probing VIII
reveal in the cut the presence of small
stones and dirt that have been picked
up. These should be removed immedi-
ately.
THAT a small stone should have
lodged In cut may appear to be a
matter Of little significance. But when
"a nh
will begin to work its way slowly but
surely further and further into the rub
Der. II will rub the canvas, pierce it
and finally work its way right through
the whole thickness Of the envelope.
ITO guard absolutely against tire de-
structiOn from this cause, the enVel-
0pes should be critically examined on
the return from every trip. Every cut
found must be prObed and every par
tiCle OF foreign matter removed.
Motorists who give thought to tire
efficiency and tire economy viii find
the steel studded anti-skid tires should
be repaired as soon as the studs are
worn down.
Many motorists make the mistake of
running on their antt-sktd tires after
the steel studs have been worn down.
1t Is done upon the assumption that
tire economy is thus effected. This IS
a mistake, says the same tire expert,
and a costly one.
No matter how hard the steel Of
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viii eventually cause them to wear
down. This IS proved by the fact that
the best cutlery steel cannot resist the
friction of a grindstOne.
In districts where the roads are uni
formly good, the studs are very long
lasting, and even on rough roads they
will stand a great deal Of work. But
in time constant usage wears them
down.
Even though the envelope may still
be in good condition, the leather cover
ing should never be made to serve IS
q tread. Its purpose is simply to af-
ford greater protection against posi-
bic punotures, and to give extra sup
port to the steel studs Invariably the
total destruction Of the tire quickly
follows when the leather tread IS
pressed into this service for which 1t
was never intended. The envelope is Of
no further use after the leather has
gone.
If the canvas is not too much worn,
the envelope can be restudded and
fitted with new leather, or IL can be
fitted with q plain tread and utilized
for one Of the front wheels.
Another very important thing that
motorists should remember Is the fact
that the efficiency of a steel studded
anti-skid tire depends almost entirely