New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
TIRES NEED MUCH CARE.
Average MotoriSt Pays Too Lit
tie Attention to Them.
TROUBLES IN INITIATION
Improper Air Pressure the
Cause of Multitude
of Difficulties.
BY j. G. Mauack cAJa.- -Grieb Rubber Coz.


There is one thing in which the automo-
bile owner should be more interested than
IN his tires, and probably there is nothing
about his car of which he is at less
pains TO inform himself The general i'm
preston Of the automobilist is that tires
were fitted TO automobiles merely 10 pro-
vide new source of expense. No one yet
ever claimed for automobile tires that they
are imperishable, or that they will wear
forever 1t is not i'm the nature Of rubber
and fabric to go on giving service eter-
nally. But II we'll made tire gets half a
chance IL will do service that is almost
startling when II Is considered that this
part Of the automobile, upon which the
hardest work devolves, is treated with the
scantest consideration.
1t is hard TO estimate the number OF times
that ADVICE and warning have hcea issued
to owners regarding the care they ought 10
bestow on their tires II they hope 10 come
anywhere near the guaranteed mileage that
the dealer offers If there Is one thing
more than another that they are urged TO
look after. ii is the proper imitation Of the
tires \ guarantee is dependent on whether
the tires are maintained at a certain air
pressure But IT is safe to say that most
Of the folks who own automobiles do not
make II a point 10 to it every day that
the pressure IS correct. even If they drive
the cars themselves. II they have a man
to do this they are very likely TO take his
word for It, and at that they are not sure
whether he has used gauge or not.
Now. as to the proper handling of brakes,
that IS another thing that has frequently
been called 10 the attention Of tire users.
They have been urged TO apply the brakes
gently and easily. except, of course, in the
case Of an emergency. They have been told
that a ripping Of fabric will follow the sharp
iamming on Of brakes and that this always
should be avoided Taking corners at speed
in such a way that a skid throws the weight
Of the car against the tire and so threatens
it's life is another thing that drivers have
been warned against. The proper align
ment Of wheels is still another thing which
is essential for preserving the vitality of
the shoe.
If one warning has been issued for keep
ing oil away from the tires there have been
fairly thousands Of them. The fact that
water will rot tire is known TO most folk.
but that does not prevent them from keep
, ing tires without cases on cars in garages
when the washers are al work. 1t has been
brought 20 the attention Of owners that ex-
treme heat and light are bad for the rubber
and most Of them know IT,
However. if one takes pains to observe
what is going on all about him he will see
that not all the owners of cars pay atten.
ton to the various points that have been
recommended to them TO look after. Ma
chimes are seen running about the streets
which have the spare tires attached in
careless way. such that when they come TO
be put into service on the wheels they must
inevitably give a shorter term Of service
than would be IL they were looked after
nationally When a man is seen carrying
spare tires exposed 10 dirt. sunlight, oil
from the roal and casual water # follows
that he will not get as good service from
those shoes he would II they were car
rled carefully incased and protected from
the hazards Of the weather.