New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01

Il is estimated that the carelessness
Of American motor car drivers in 1915
cost them in round figures $3.50, 10000,
and this applies only to tires. What
has been your share? You have con-
tributed your "bit." You must now
take this tire problem seriously. Get
every mile out Of every tire that the
manufacturer has built into it. If you
don't you are the loser, and If every
body is a loser then the "tire deficit
for 1917 will outrival last year, for
there are thousands more motor car
owners to-day than there were year
ago.
You have been brought TO realize
that general food conservation is a
necessity, but this isn't going to work
any real hardship. You will merely
save what YOU wasted before. Nor Will
"tire economy" reduce the pleasure OF
driving your car. On the other hand,
you will save much that you wasted
through carelessness or abuse OF your
tires the past season.
If you will follow the advice given
in this article you will get more SER
vice from your tires, regardless oil what
make they may be, and at the end OF
the season your expense will have been
so much less than il ever was before
that you will no longer neglect your
tires.
The photographs shown here are Of
the genuine abused tires, hundreds of
which are discarded every day through
out the United States before they have
given the service for which they were
built. 1t isn't the manufacturers
fault. The mileage was built into each
tire but the car driver lost 1t through
carelessness.
Injured by Chains
Illustration No. shows the result of
improper application of tire chains.
When chains are used they should not
be applied tightly. Leave them just
loose enough so that every time the
wheel turns the cross chains will not
strike the same spot in the tire. II
you do not heed this advice you might
preserve this illustration as an actual
photograph of your tire.
Faulty Alignment
A more common tire injury is shown
in illustration No. 2. This effect IS
due to faulty alignment of the front
wheels. A bent axle or steering
knuckle may be responsible or possibly
the demountable rim was not perfectly
applied.
for the front wheels being out of align
ment. but frequently this is the case.
All IL fault rnaunfdc-
ture. are subject to this condition, and
the first indication will be given when
YOU notice the tread of one or both
tires wearing as though rough file
had been used on them. If the tread
becomes worn through, and the fabric
affected, then the tire is beyond repair.
Correct trouble quickly to avoid the
necessity of this. There is but one
remedy and that is care. Test your
front wheels frequently and be sure
that they are in proper alignment. See
illustration No. 16.
Under Initiation.
Under imitation is the "white plague"
Of the pneumatic tire. More damage,
such as shown in illustration No. 3. is
done. possibly, by under initiation than
by any other cause. The wavy condl-
its having been run soft, with insult
ficent air, and consequently becoming
loose from the fabric through no fault
of manufacture. Most tire manufac-
turers have initiation schedules which
they are very anxious 70 place in the
hands Of every motorist.
Fire gauges are an imperative need
to all motorists. A tire caliper is an
other method OF measuring the air
pressure in your tires. 1t is recent
invention Of one of the large rubber
companies and - made adjustable to
all sizes of tires. When adjusted TO
the size of tire you are using, if the
tire is properly inflated, il should slp
over the tire snugly. 1t it does not fit
your tire then the pressure IS too high
or too low.
Use a Tire Caliper
Illustration No. shows the correct
use of the tire caliper in judging the
proper amount of air pressure to carry
in the tires. scale is arranged along
the polished steel surface along which
the two prongs that fit over the tire
slide. In this way the pressure in the
tires is determined without disturbing
the valve of the tube.
NcRlcctcd LUIS
Illustration No. shows casing
with two-thirds of its life wasted, for
neglected cuts in the tough rubber
tread have caused it to blister. In this
instance sand and dirt had been forced
into the cuts and worked around under
the tread. Note the several large
bumps" where the sand and dirt have
accumulated. II a tire is carefully
watched for these cuts, a little Plastic
will heal them quickly and no damage
will result.
Skidding
Tire No. 6 shows the eHec. Of skid
ding. caused by sudden application of
the brakes. Ever fall and skin your
knee? This poor tire has experienced
worse than that. Part Of its face has
been scraped Off. Purely carelessncss.
Gum" Blowout
Tire No. has been victim OF n
slow leak which caused surface or
gum" blowout. Very frequently
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