New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
HOW TO CARE FOR TIRES
Early Discovery of Trouble Will
Save Much Expense.
AVOID DIFFERENTIATION
Overlooking, Bruises, Cuts and
Poor Driving and Braking
Are Other Evils.
BY j. B. Cox, Goodyear.

Pneumatic tires are constructed to give
real service Experts with a superior
knowledge Of tire building are continually
experimenting to give the best 10 the
automobile owner. Pneumatic tires VII
give service II given tho proper attention
The early discovery catches the trouble
The instant fault is found, careful In
vestigation should be made TO ascertain
the remote cause. Immediate action
should be taken, and the tire, instead o.
developing chronic case of trouble. will
stand chance of running a mileage per
haps twice or three times as long as
otherwise possible.
differentiation. overlooking and i'm
proper alignment are evils that are COM
mon, but close attention will easily detect
them. Road conditions also play an I'M
portant part In the life OF tires. Stone
bruises and cuts are ruinous 10 auto
mobile tires Take the trouble early In
the game, use little plastic or quick
repair gum, and Ak the cut or the bruise.
and perhaps the unexpected blowout VIII
be avoided. outside these common faults
there are others none the less important,
which undermine the life and strength
of tire. Nurse your tires and give
them close scrutiny.
A word on imitation. II is common
practice among car owners to drive their
cars on tires not properly inflated This
Is altogether wrong, II the life Of tires
is taken into consideration. The car
may ride a little easier, but the owner
pays dearly for his luxury. Under-in-
fiation means short life for the auto
mobile tire.
Tire manufacturers recognize that
more trouble is caused by undermine
ton than from any other cause. Good
year policy is 10 educate its patrons
properly 10 care for their tires, and give
them as long life as possible. No mo-
torist should be without a reliable air
gauge and tires should lie kept at the
prescribed pressure, twenty pounds on
inch OF the cross section. For instance,
II tire is four inches then the pressure
OF air in the tire should be eighty pounds.
Overlooking is common fault among
motorists. II IS not unusual to see eight
or nine persons riding In a seven-passcn-
ger car. II IS frequently said that per
cent added 10 the weight Of car adds 10
per cent 10 the wear and tear OF tires, so
it can easily be seen what the effect Il
overlooking has on the life OF tires. IL
means frequent punctures and blowouts
and early ruination.
Ask your nearest dealer what your car
Eoho ba,, ha h,. q fniInufno
Equip your car with the largest tires
possible. They will cost little more.
but the extra initial expense will Ne
economy in the end. Larger tires. In adj
dition to being more economical, mean
less trouble and more solid comfort in
riding.
Motorists should learn efficiency in
starting and stopping a machine. lot
OF unnecessary tread wear Is caused
through inability TO start or stop ma
chine in the proper manner. This fact, no
doubt, is known, but the point IS, If the
tire must be cared for II must be practl-
cally carried out. Don't start too sudden
~, and don't bring your car TO a stand
still within its own length unless clrcum-
stances call for It. Slow up gradually.
Brakes not properly adjusted are also
hard on tires. One brake may be work
ing more freely than the other and one
tire, consequently, may be compelled TO
stand all the strain of stopping the car.
Adjust your brakes often. BE careful.
also. not 10 run in car tracks or against
curbs or in ruts. The side walls OF tire
are as a rule, thin. and built 10 give the
utmost resilency. A motorist should lie
extra careful 10 protect his tires at this
point.
The foregoing pointers are few amons
many. but the motorist might oe enabled
to save on his repair bills II care is exer-
cised when running his car. Tires should
be examined often. Watch the things
that are small In the beginning, but
which in a few weeks. or even days-and
always unexpectedly-develop into fault
that means either the purchase of neH
tire or a big repair bill.