The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
WIRE WHEELS MAKE
SAYING IN TIRES
As Much as so Per Cent. N
Mileage. Is One Maker,
Opinion.
DOlNGS IN "CAS1NG" WORTH
Goodrich Has New Tube-Lonv
Distance Work of
Goodyears.
DOlNGS IN "CASING" WORtn

"a
pearance OF the car OH which tho. ~.
and the other. considerations ursed o.,
narily in favor OF wire wheels. ,b.r. 4.
Side OF real practical value to ,b,,,
and "a big saving in having them O, ,
car In the opinion OF tire makers A.,
tual experiment and test made IN, r..
shows great increase in n.!c.g. ri.
tilned from exactly similar tires. wiz,
one set 's used on wire wheels and IN.
other Oh wooden wheels.
The saving is anywhere from Al :.
90 per cent in tire service" is tho ~.
preston Of opinion Of Horace De IJs.,.
whose company makes Ajax tires. "r..
chief source of abuse from which fir.
suffer is road shock and there Is 4 tai.
ing up OF this shock through tho great
fiexibility Of the wire wheel that po,t,
all tho time for saving OF tho tire. Fir.
nermora the more rapid radiation a..
the heat generated through the rric,'o,
get UP between the tire and the road
helps TO preserve the tire.
Tests have been made by the INV,
Automobile Club OF Great Britain tina,
show az great as 20 per cent added 81,
the life Of a tire through the Use OF viz.
wheels. but ms far as our experience zoe,
we are content to claim 80 per cen,
which IS certainly big enough.
Wire wheels set OFF the appearance.
OF a car and give a touch OF finish To 3.
that many persons like. There are SCUM
reasons for the return OF wire wheel,
they arc not just a fad. About the or
objection ever I have heard To then ,-
that they are not as easy to keep cl-ar.s
The Goodrich Indian tube is the Moves,
product Of the factories at Akron. ohio
I'VE call IL the Goodrich Indian tub
Gays W. II. Yale, local representative ~,
the =. i. Goodrich Company. "hc.aus.
II is made OF the cream Of IN. r,.,,
rul her gathered 10y tho native Iuui.,. ..
tho richest rubber country. II Ga, brow.
Il is hardy. enduring. fun of vitality. =
is speedy. it is pure breed and 1t H. I.-i'
and quick.
This We consider our finest effort .u as
inner tube We think it an iuror t...
TO delight the heart and soul ~ the o.
connoisseur. 49, IL represents what ,.,r De-.
accomplished by the highest typo %, *.
perts IN rubber and in its mauuld.tl,.
when they are given the choicest ru',,,
that old Mother Earth proyid,s and ar.
told 10 go ahead regardless OF prize.
Or. Thomas Hubbard of Toledo ONO
in 4 recent letter to the GoodNCur IRE
and Rubber company said that his rear
iOudycars maze given 10000 nl'l.s
front Goodvcars 1900 miles and st!!l 80.
inc. he then gave his rules for The
c0r" Of tires. The essentials uI .u..
s.ryiltion of tires may IN my eNp,r Pa,
he summarized ~ follows" write ur
Hubbard:
J. Uniform initiation depending on al
carried. Average 80 to 30 pourus -.or,
and 20 to 20 pounds rear for cay N
to 2.aU0 pounds, properly tired,
.. Test tires every three days. Us.
ai inner tube that leaks enough to lower
pressure fifteen pounds or more W ls.s
than three days.
5. Drive car steady and true. S'op.rr
and sl<idding are evidences Of bad dr.. =
Just AS much a. allowing hor-, 20
stumble Or fall IL evidence Of u0@r'l
Workmanship.
:. Dashins. brilliant driving. us'
quick Roadway aud = hard brake Stu,,
destructive to tires just as a "Cra,s 81"
whip start and sudden stop ruils hHr--s
tendons and ankles.
.. Never twist a stationary tire ..
rough surface. This refers particular
TO turning front wheels. but Ii, wal,
applicable to rear tires in startl.. t..
stopping.
G. Plug small cuts down 20 rab-'. -
prevent rotting and sand separation -
tread
While the letter discussed Good, -..
tires, Its points will he Of Interest ~
every car owner interested n tire n.,l,ass
costs.