Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28

around the lug or its hole A and II.
Figure !, VIII make getting the rim
on difficult. a moments time In
cleaning before attempting to put the
rim on. will. therefore, more than pay.
4 large portion Ct the difficulty Of
getting the rim on is due % the valve
stem not being properly conferred
when the tire is put on the rim.
When the valve stem is not in the
center of its hole. ii will be too close
or far from the lug on the inside OF
the rim Cthe purpose OF which is 10
transmit the drive Of the wheel to
the rim and tire) and condition
shown in Fig 4 will obtain. when
this is the case. the remedy Is to let
some Of the air out OF the tire ana
then ro-inflate.
Care of Tires.
The care of tires is simple. and
means the care OF the money in your
poctetb pok. People are the most
careless in driving their cars with the
tires under inflated. when a tire
bellies out just above the point
whore II touches the ground, IL should
he latedimmediately until the bel
ly" disappears
The recommended air pressures for
tires is twenty pounds per inch for
each inch Of cross section for the rear
tires. and oiFhteen for the front. Thus,
q 34Xl rear tire VIII require so pounds
pressure. while 32N3 will require but
Go, that Is, 20 multiplied by 8.
The smallest cut in the rubber Of
/ the shoe should he plugged up. II this
/ iS not done sand will get in and tear
the rubber from the fabric and water
will then rot the fabric.
The edges Of the rims should be
/ kept free from rust and dirt or they
viii cut into The tire, resulting in what
| is known as a rim cut
Never run. foe even the shortest
/ distance, on n flat tire, or YOU will
surely ruin the shoe, and possibly
/ bend the rim.
| DO not. when backing TO the curb
or station platform, let the curb stop
/ the car The sharp corner of the
/ curb will dent the tire TO the rim, and
/ probably fracture the fabric.
When tire has been punctured.
/ even by the finest nail. an inside patch
should be placed over the hole in the
/ shoe II this is not done the tube.
/ which is under n comparatively great
/ mir pressure, VIII be squeezed into
/ the hole he pinched and So agair
IUnctured, while the hole will be en-
/ laIEed.
The novice can make repairs Of
small puucturcs of tubes successfully,
though large cuts should be left to
/ the tire repair man. who has tho
| proper outfit. The best Job can prob
ably be made by using tho so-called
"comen;less" patches, or a vulcanlz-
inE outfit To make a patch with the
ccmeptless patches. clean the tube
around the puncture with gasoline.
then ronghcn Il with SAND paper and
clean again. Having selected a patcn
considerably larger than the puncture,
hold it In gasoline until the linen
cover can be easily pulled off, and
place It. cement side Down on the
tLhe Then hammer or roll II on.
working from the center out. Do not
| initiate tho tube lrldess II IS I'm the
shoe, and tho shoe is on the rim, un-
tll dry.
II is advisable TO have the tire re-
pair man do the patching. II costs
little and he has the proper equip
ment. Homemade patches are lik-
allc 70 come loose when the tire he
comes hot from long run on q warm
day.