New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
A "Macaroni" Tx
Is Nothing You'd
Care To Eat

Ways and means Of proeurin, =.
longest service from inner nk- !"
appurtenancc Of the au.o,,,l,,'
mechanism that IS most neglect,
the theme Of an educational
paign instituted BY the Goodriek
pany Many unexpected ov,,..
from air containers origins,.
"sins Of omission and heomn,,..
and by emphasizing the more -.
ones the Goodrich company beli,v,.s
can save the .notorist dollar. -
otherwise would pour into the -
Of waste.
Undue haste in replacing a IA.
tured on blown out tube is resus,,,
for a multitude Of these "siass \
most common mistake is pinehir, \
tube. The tube is inserted un.,,,.
or twisted. This causes it 10 sv.-;.
or wrinkle, with the result tia. /.
short time it will cut through ~.
it has been oyerlapped and We .,,.
a leak. The same trouble Il .,,.s|
caused sometimes By putting . a,
tubc into The tire just as Il is al.
from the box. When the tube /, j.
piled after mounting tYorc is sueA ;.
inrueh Of air that 10 viii Often hs4,
ND Che t8ac. thereby forcing a n.
section beneath the bead epresde,
pcciafy HIll this occur n
valve stem is not pulled on, 70 +
proper position. The operator sksss
proceed slowly when applying a
tube. Before putting IL into ths q,
ing il should be given a eospl. a,
shots" Of air, then il should be A
piled carefully, tho inside--ths NJ
on which the stem is found-tti,.
always kept inside. When il is IN o
casing it should be "talced" esrei.T,
and the fingers forced all srouad u
tire to make sure that the tale u,
been evenly distributed, and then. y.
fore the loose bead is applied, the b..
should get a little more sir-isne.r.
to round it out nicely and pre,s.
pinching.
The motorist IS cautioned amin
using too much tale. There are sever
powders for keeping the tube irss
sticking TO the casing, among these \.
ing sospstone, graphite and tale, bV
the use .of too much Of any Of ihss
proves disastrous and collection q
substance in one place eats into q.
rubber. II, on the other hand, no pcy.
der be used, il will be only q sksn
time before the heat generated WI
cook the tube.
Under-inflation is equally injgrios
10 tubes. When the under-inaatsd ts
passes over a stone both casing an
tube are jolted against the rim, a.
sooner or later a leak will deyels,
All tires should be inflated 10 b,
standard prescribed By the manufsr
urcr8.
If tire debates suddenly the G,
should be stopped Immediately, as CO...
tinuous running means that the essl's
must slip cIrcumferential!y. ripping r.
valve stem out and tearing the tsts
Sand in a casing is another cause Z
the ruination of tube. Il very otiss
happens that a motorist, while repair
ing a puncture on a road, permits Z.
tube and casing to pick up partit1
which create a friction later. an
eventually tiny holes develop vhie'
will scarcely show when the tuee
submerged in water.
Putting undcrsized tubes in easing
is a common fault. This strains ts'
tube. makes the expansion all or
sided--on the tread side Of the tire-
and generally results IN sonopui
blowoutIin No Mans Land.
Sunlight is q natural enemy o.
inner tubes. Tho sunlight, and q!
bright light, for that matter, drieI 81
the tube and makes IL brittle and "
elastic. IL is then known as "naa'
ronip tube. a cool, dark place Is u
proper refuge for the reserve w
The effect OF grease and oils on tua'
is we'll known. -
A habit OF motorists 20 carry tEha
unprotected in tool boxes is eiteh e
sponsiblc for much subsequent trolst
Tools are being bounced against hsr
as the car bounds along, and the sies
are chafed and become worn. y
tube is weakened before II is even =.
serted in the casing. All tubes sho.
be carried in a waterproof bag or VI
wrapped in newspaper. Use Of sp,r
under tho seat near the battery v
for reserve tubes has It's penalties, it
Acid from the battery fregueait
splashes over and douses the tube, o.
from that moment on deteriofsua