The Washington times., 1916-01-08

The service OF tires will be abbrevi-
atcd to a considerable extent IL cuts,
pupcturcs and ynass are neglected. Toe
much care cannot be cScrcised i'm avoid
ing injnIies OF this nature. as much :1a
possible or. at least, give them the
proper attention within reasonable
reriod
Now mGcaram roads. cspc ially 81 en-
wet. arc liable 60 damage the rubt cr
cover. 1t Is Teco',riendcd that to
specd Of tho car bo slightly accelerated
and clutch deprc ssed before coming up
to loose crushed stonc in the road: il
Is better tc coast over sharp strues
rather than cause more tire traction Ey
leaving gears engaged.
Tho rubber cover may receive runner
GUS small snaps and cuts IL rcsr wheels
lose traction and spin around on vet
pavemcnts or in mud or sand. If rear
wheels slip, back car for a short dis
tarcc and then start forward. When
this fails. jack UP rear wheels and
wrap with rorc or place something firm
underne ath to give the tires a grip.
The elasticity Of the rubber permits q
cut in the tread to eHpand when under
the weight Of machine and in contact
with the read. In this way such foreign
matter as grit and pebbles are forced
into tho cut. with each revolution Of
the wheel, the accumulation of foreign
matter acts as a wedge. and further
forces itself between the cover and
fabric of the tire. 1t Is not unuaUai
for these Jumps or mud boils." if
neglected. to cause a complete separa-
ton of the tread. An entire new cover
can often be applied in a sstisfa ctory
| n:a.ner. providing the fabric Is in fairly
god 0n1ition hut ~ ia ic
and certainly less expensive to attend
to the initial injuries when first no
ticcd.
Decay of Fabric Body.
Owners are sometimes surprised ami
disappointed to learn from the repair
man that it IL not advisable 20 rebuild
from the outside to bc all right This is
often due 10 separation and lc cay of
the faoric BODY caused by water work.
ing through neglected cuts. Tho fabric
if the real foundation and strength Of
the tire. aud it is. therefore. highly I'M
portant to protect il.
1t is suggested that after P Ions; TRIP,
o. at regular intervals. the tires be
| exanired carefully. Pcmovc tacks.
glass. nails. and other objects befor. the
cause serious danag2: was, mud and
other foreign matter from the tires and
heal the cuts. punctures. and snags with
Cure-Cut or similar preparations on the
market for emergency repairs II un-
able to repair tho injuries In this way.
have the work handled by an expert
cnccd and competent repair shop.
Anti-skid devices are helpful. under
certain conditions. but great harm will
result from continued use when not
actually needed.
Some devices are noisy. and there Is
a temptation to fasten same tightly to
the tires. When this is done. the extra
pressure and fattening out OF the tires.
at point in contact with the ground will
cause the cross grips to cut and gouse
into the rubber cover and fabric un-
be effective. IL fitted too tight. and the
tire will spin around. When cross grips
become worn. sharp and rough. they
should be repla aced. otherwise cutting OF
the cover cannot be avoided-moisture
and dirt will do the rest.
Injury Caused BY Fender.
Be careful that a sharp turn of front
wheels does not result In treads being
rubbed by spring shackles or other
sharp projecting objects. II a bumper
or guard be applied to front Of car. he
sure that the ends permit OF enough
clearance for the front tires so that
same will not be gouged when making a
sharp turn.
When the car is loaded heavily, there
Is danger Of the tire treads being bump.
ed or gouged by fender when PASSING
over rough places in the street or road
Tenders bent from accidents may be
entirely too close to the tires and cause
a great deal of injury. particularly II
there are any sharp extending bolts un,
derneath the fender. An inspection un.
der tenders sometimes discloses bolts
worn smooth and bright due to con.
tinued buffing and rubbing by tires.
II q change be made from regular &c
oversize tires. make sure that there
will be sufficient clearance between
tires and mud guards when car is load.
ed to capacity-this is. however. pro.
vided for by most car manufacturers.
The treads Of rear tires are sometimes