Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
TIRES SHOULD
BE GIVEN CARE
Proper Initiation of Tubes Quite
+. Essential 70 Their Giving
Satisfaction .:.

ten rgiZt }e ID Ltie running Oh d UOiOI
CIR tnan TIE care OF the tire casing,
If time, expense and trouble are u be
at all considered: and itmay be said
r git at the start that. as general
thinE, there is 40 part Of the machine
which receives IS little proportionate
attention, saws writer in the New
YORK Evening Post. 1t has been es-
iImate1 that the expense Of upkeep of
the automobile may be divided into
three equal parts, namely: fuel, in
Guiding gasoline and oil; tires, and
general ware and tear OF all the other
narts of the machine Put together.
BY this is meant that each OF these
'hree divisions, If they may be so
termed, is responsible fer one-third OF
the actual expenses of running the
car. II must therefore be remembered
that tires cost one-third the total ex-
pense, provided they are given proper
I they are neglected their cost
will run far ABOVE these one-thirG
figures The average motorist worries
a great deal as 10 how many. miles he
can get out Of a gallon of gasoline.
but when the figures here presented
are considered, il would seem that the
owner Of the machine would be money
IN II he would, in addition TO counting
the miles per gallon, give the care
and repair Of the casing q little more
attention.
Lest Mileage
One OF. the big items in operation Of
the modern tire factory is that of max
ing giving a new tire
in he r.la nc on
ruined casing which when purchased
was Standardization given number
of miles. Recently the managers of
one Of the big tire companies stated
that fully 10 per cent of the tires
taken back TO him as defective" in
some particulars are not defective at
all, but have simply. been subjected
to some sort of abuse or misuse.
Many motorists purchase castings with
the feelings that if the tires DO not
run out the full guarantee of $500 or
5000 miles, regardless of the treat
ment given them, requirements or
mileage can he secured from the tire
company. They do not figure that
with pr per treatment these same cas-
ings will, as a rule, make from 5000 TO
10000 miles and sometimes more,
thereby giving the motorist several
thousand more miles than he would
receive otherwise. even. with replace
ments, not to mention the assurance
of having a set of good tires under
the car. ~. p. VII. ..... IT,.
Overlooking and Under Initiation
OF the. many ways in which casing
Is subjected to abuse possibly the two
most common are overlooking and un-
der-inflatfon. the results of which are
Identical. That these misuses have
been given attire is indicated either
by the waVy condition of the tread,
showing that the adhesive friction be-
tween the layers of the fabric have
become overheated through this cause
or by bad cuts along the sidewalks or
along the rim A rim-cut tire is an
easy victim to biowouts. Unquestion-
ably there are mere tires ruined on
account Of under-inflation than from
any other che cause This particular
trouble will not only result in a ruined
casing. but is also responsible for tube
troubles. Commensurate will tell one
that If the tire which is run, soft is in
dented by a cufD;ng or stone until the
tread bumps against the beading or
rim, the soft inner tube within is
bound to suffer Keep the tires pump
ed 10 the pressure recommended by
the manufacturer. 4
Tires Out Of Alignment
Another common trouble which eats
up perfectly good tires is mis-align-
ment. where the wheels are not cor
rectly lined up. In a case of this kind
the tires are continually skidding, and
il is the constant grinding away of
the tread which causes the fabric to
show through and for the motorist
as rule to condemn the tire as well
as the tire-maker. Faulty alignment
usually occurs in the front wheels,
and may be caused by sharp bump
Of the wheels against the curbing or
other obstacles. instances have pre- +
Sented themselves where, on account
of faulty alignment, a tire has been
worn SO badly as to be ruined within
a distance of so miles The act of
lining up the wheels is not difficult
one If the motorist has the knack, but
If he does not know how, the car
should be taken to some experienced
repairman and the work done right
As a rule when the front tire is af-
fected beth tires will show damaging
results, although very often only one
tire isaffected. Improper adjustment T, ,
of the steering apparatus or bent :
knuckle or axle will cause this trou-
bic. II is to be assumed that all cars
are received from the manufacturer /.
in perfect alignment, but after being !
run while the steering gear, if neg
leoted, IS very apt to become af7
fected -.#..>.a.:.
Neglect to properly repair cuts in !.
the casing will eventually lead to
blowouts. When the driver finds. after !.
a trip. that>one of the castings has
been cut through the tread by piece !
cf glass or other sharp article he
should Immediately repair the injury
with some plastic compound. ]
Avoid Puts and curbs l
Another source Of trouble is run l
ming in car tracks or ruts, as well as ]