Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
HIGHER TIRE PRICES
DEMAND GREATER CARE
Motorist Who Wants to Cut
Down Expenses Must Mend
Small Cuts Now.

(By WILLIAM II. STEWART JR)
sutch In time saves nine is Just
as true Of tires as It Is of clothing
especially SO at this time with tire
prices going up. II a man wants to
Keep his tire bill down he must watch
the small cuts and mend them be-
fore they become larger. First get
acquainted with your shoes. Provide
not wnter, soap. a small box to sit
on jack up each wheel In turn and
clean off the casing thoroly. Dig a
screwdriver into each hole and clear
IL OF all gravel and sand. A long
nosed pliers may be used to carry
piece OF waste dipped in gasoline
INTO the hole to clean it. A portable
Nulcanizer may now be usedo TO close
the cut with permanent patch Of
culcanized rubber. These vulcanizing
outfits are low in cost and are very
serNiceable. Full directions come with
each OutiIt. They must be used in
the house however, as most vulcan
izers use gasoline and an open flame
IS forbidden in garages. The electric
Vulcaniers are not open to this OBJ
lection.
II portable vulcanizer is not used
you may readily fill all cuts with
IRE putty. This patch is a little
softer than the vulcanized patch but
Is much more quickly applied. The
cut must be cleared with gasoline
flist and allowed TO dry. Tire cement
is then spread over the sides of the
cut and also allowed to dry. A small
piece Of the putty is worked between
the fingers TO soften it, after which
II Is forced into the cut, filling ii
completely and rising slightly above
TO allow for shrinkage and wear.
This prevents the cut from opening
moro and picking up grit which
forces its way in until II meets the
breaker strip. Here il spreads side
WayS, loosening the tread and accum-
ulaung at the side in so-csilled
sand pocket" This must be cleaned
out ana Vulcanized--a job for the
professional vulcanizer, as the aver
age owner has neither the skill nor
the apparatus to do 1t properly
You VIII readily understand that
repairs on the casing are limited to
small cuts, as cut or tear thru the
fabric means Il large repair, which
can only be prepared by a skilled
workman and vulcnized on special
apparatus.
Repairs 10 the tube should next
engage the attention. To find a leak
pump enough air into the tube to
make II round II 1t is inflated too
much 1t Will burst Put tube under
water and look for bubbles. Mark
the leak with an indelible pencil,
making a ring around il. When all
leaks are located dry tube thoroly
and patch. II n piece of tube is
blown out, making hole half an
inch or more in size. have II vulcan
ized, Put small punctures may be
done at home by using tire putty. as
above described, a gasoline patch, or
the portable vUlcanizer. To use the
putty rub place with sandpaper and
clean with gasoline, smear rubber ce-
ment around Leak let dry. and press
a small lump OF the putty down into
hole ana shape the edges SO that they
pare the surface the sme wy, but
are thin. For gasoline patch, pre-
pare the surface the same way. but
instead OF putty use a patch. The
cement Is on II already, so IL only
needs a softening with gasoline. Press
down carefully The portable vul-
cani1er Will make a better repair, but
the best possible method is to have
the leak vulcanized by a professional.
fh.s is the only repair which gives
unfa!ling satisfaction.