The Washington times., 1912-09-28
NEGLECT OF TIRES
COSTS OWNER MUCH
MONEY EVERY YEAR
Underinhation Is Source of
Added Expense to
Motorists.

"why Will car owners persist In neg
lecting their tires when the exercise
OF little care would save them many
dollars a year," asks B. ]. Cox. chief
adjuster Of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Company. THAT the motoring pub
lie, graciously or otherwise, spends
thousands every year. paying for Its
oversight of this important point, Is
proved amply.
"A tire Is one Of. II not the most. I'M
portant feature Of an automobile. IL
is built for service. The service, as you
may know, is not forthcoming II the
tires are not treated with a reasonable
amount OF consideration
"The men who get their moneys
worth and more out OF their tires are
those who detect an inclpient trouble as
soon as there is one, and proceed to
remedy It at once.
1.-THE greatest source of tire trouble Is
underinfatIon." Mr.. Cox asserts. "A
motorist will run his car for miles on
tires that are not properly inflated. due.
perhaps, to the fact that they ride
somewhat easier. and then wonder why
his tires that were guaranteed to give
service are out of running condition
"The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com!
pany, in an endeavor to give Its patrons
complete satisfaction from their tires.
is trying to educate the users 10 care
| for them in a manner that VIII bring
| long life, and reduce repair bills to a
minimum. The one who would follow
| these Instructions should begin by sup
plying himself with reliable air gauge
and then use 1t to keep his tires inflated
at the prescribed pressure-twenty
pounds per inch OF the cross section
For instance. II a tire is four inches
then the pressure OF air should be eighty
. Another thing the man who wants
to save expenses should bear in mind
Is the fact that per cent added to tht
| weight OF a car usually subtracts II
per cent from the life OF the tires. Al
| long as the car owner can with sinilinf
/ countenance pack eight or nine peopi'
| In his seven-rassenger machine, M
must accept the consequences.
I'm order to get all the pleasure theT'
Is to be had from automobiling. anc
also to save expenses In the long run
the owner should fnd out the weigh
OF his car. weights certain sized tire
are able to carry. and then equip MI
car with the largest sized tires possible
The small added cost at the beginning
will bring him interest In The form o
utmost service. mileage and entire sat
isfaction.
| simplicity IN cOnstruCtion 10 pc
dominating feature In the new Over
land models" said r; c. Smith. p presi
company. .All excess baggage ha
been eliminated by John n. WHY'S II
his new productions, and the over
lland models for 1913 are SO simple II
lconstruction that a novice can under
stand the mechanism as readily as al
Experienced motorist."
las an object lesson to the army 0
dealers who annually visit It's Detroi
plants, the Studebaker Corporation !
shortly to open a model automobil
garage. salesroom, and repair shop u
which will be embodied every advance
idea In arrangement, labor-saving de
vices, and other details" said w.
Long, OF the Commercial Automobii
and Supply Company, studebake
agents here. 1.-THE idea Is part of
general plan. originating with Sale
Manager Benson. who considers 1t tn
duty OF his department TO keep Its re
tail representatives in touch with tn
most advanced ideas available for MS
in their business Of selling Studebake
cars"