The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
PRES, ANDERSON
 ON CARE OF TIRES Advice From Head of Hart ford Rubber Works Go. Repairs Will Often Save Big Tire Bil.-Tires Too
 Small to Cause a
 Lot of Trouble.

J. D. Anderson, president of the Hartford Rubber Works Company | has the following interesting and in- structive advice to give concerning | the proper care of automobile tires: Your car has probably been hous- ed up during the winler. It IS now being overhauled and fixed up for the l spring driving. Be sure that your ! tires receive their share of attention. ] A careful examination of your tires i at this time may save you much ln- convenience ana expense In the near | future. When car is not to be used for an indefinite period, all four wheels should be jacked up.
 Under no circumstances should a 1 car which is not to be used for some time be left with the weight resting on the tires. It should always be 1 lacked up, and it is advisable to re- move the tires from the rims when i the car is stored for the winter. Keep the castings and tubes in fairly warm atmosphere, away from the light; slightly infate the tubes, as this keeps them very nearly in the position in which they will be used later on. Before putting the tires back on the car, the rims should be thorough ly cleaned and any rust carefully re- 1 moved, as rusty rims quickly destroy tires, and a coat of shellac is also a good thing for the rim.
 When you have assured yourself
 
 | tion, go over your castings thoroughly to see that there are no cuts or gash- es which need repairs. If there are bring them to a thoroughly reliable
 repair man and have them put in good condition. Your tubes should
 be examined in the same way to seq that they are in good running order. '.If your tires are the same size on front and rear wheels, it is good plan to change them around, as rear tires nearly always show wear first. and longer service is obtained by changing them from time to time. The tires that show wear on one side from use on rutty roads or from otn- CT causes can have the worn side turned in toward the car.
 eff in your opinion you will soon be in the market for a new set of
 tires. it has been found by the old ex- perienced motorists that it is a sav-
 ing of time and money to buy a new set of tires in the spring and use the
 old tires and tubes as extras, and if you do need a new set of tires or
 will soon need them. be sure that
 your tires are large enough for the
 weight which is put upon them.
 Tt is no exaggeration to say that
 most of the tire troubles encountered to- day is caused by using tires which
 are too small for the load which they
 are expected to carry, or if the tires
 are large enough they are not proper
 ly inflated. It costs but little more
 in the beginning to buy a large en-
 ough tire and avoid having much
 trouble.
 '"The tire manufacturer can not fnn-
 press upon the automobilist too
 strongly the necessity of having suffi-
 cient air in the tires. A tire which
 is not properly inflated, of course,
 gives under the pressure of the load.
 which tends to weaken it, and trou-
 ble will come, when under ordinary
 circumstances, it should not be ex-
 pected. The following table will be
 of material assistance in fixing dp
 your tires for starting out this spring