The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-07
Tire Troubles.

| mareB-tney Cause uiOIe ohhoS esaa~N-
more work, more loss OF time. more
money. and more argument with the
adjuster than all other parts OF mo-
tor car put together--and tire trou-
bles are the direct cause for the work
Ing OF the inventive genius who Tor
years has sought to do away with such
| things by the use OF filters, patent
tubes and puncture proof shoes.
Tho average man Ii not now both
cred with the old fashioned. plain, out
and out puncture-not often. The
small boy who used to put lacks In the
road has lost interest In seeing a man
fix tire. and besides there are so
many people using cars that one mans
chances of picking UP solitary nall
are smaller than ever.
The chief trouble now In In tires so
ing to pieces and blowing out, notwlth-
standing the certainty that better ma
terlals and methods are used by the
tire makers--a condition brought about
by desire to improve because of COM
petition. And motorlst has. general
ly. himself to blame II his tire does
not exceed tho mileage guaranteed by
the maker.
Not one man in a thousand keeps
his tires sufficiently inflated. lie may
follow the tire makers table OF air
pressure at the time Of Initiation, but
he IL then apt to cheat IA little and
save the work OF putting in that last
five pounds. Then he does not often
look at his tire pressure through a
gauge, and so long as the tire Is not
exceedingly soft he goes on, forget
ting that air will leak to some degree
at all times and more when the car -
not In use.
There is more than the destruction
OF tires In permitting them To- 40 UNI
derinflated. for II causes drak on the
motor, compels the use OF more fuel
and OIL and wears tho differen''el
gears. which work necessarily II one
rear tire happens 10 be materially
softer than It's mate, because OF the
difference In the Hlzo 81 the circum-
ference OF tho tire. Then, agaln-ond
this In seldom considered-when - tire
Is down somewhat the wheel has the
effect OF being "out Of round" 40 that
true running wheel Is impossible,
The tire II flattened over a consider
able extent OF road surface and is con-
stnntly displacing air, causing friction
and consequently heat which tends
10 soften the solution used to bind to-
gether the various pieces of fabric
that form the walls OF the tire. The
continual working OF the fabric soon
loosens the friction rubber and then
the tire. under pressure OF air. must
let go.
When motorists have oome TO realize
the Importance OF Initiating a tire to
tho pressure recommended by the
maker they will begin 10 save money
In tires. In fuel. and In the wear and
tear on the car to say nothing OF hav-
Ing a much livelier machine all around
Sometimes It IL almost impossible to
correctly adjust a carbureter, although
every known angle may have heen
tried. As matter Of fact, cartAS-
refer receives moro blame than any
other part OF the car where as II n
pretty safe rule that II should -
left alone aud other difficulties looked
for
When tho valves and rings are
known to be IN good condition and the
motor has Ecod compression. u IL
sometimes found that an adjustment
cannot be made with any degree OF
satisfaction. II II then possible that
there is leak somewhere In tho In
take manifold. which will permit too
much air being drawn In, causing the
motor 10 run Wild and TO make diff
cult starting.
II IL wise precaution 60 20 over
the nuts and bolts OF all parts once
In a while. but n the motor acts as
described make certain that those
holding the manifold 20 tho cylinders
are tight and also net up those shown
az G In the illustration Possibly the
Rasket ID may have been roughed and
thus cause a leak. In this cRsc tire
remedy In now gasket. carefully fit-
ted and smeared with sheIiac on either
side In order TO IN in any little abra-
sion or pore
Use Plenty Of Otl.