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

I lEeE6 IS no U1OTe Important uuCs-
! tiCl relative to the running of motor
car than the care Of the tire casing,
J II time, expense and trouble are to be
at all considered; and itmay be said
ght at the start that, as a general
thing, there is no part Of the machine
! which receives as little proportionate
! attention. says a writer in tire New
! YORK Evening Post II has been es-
timated that the EXPENSE Of upkeep OF
I 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
/ parts of the machine nut together.
By this is meant that each Of these
three divisions, if they may be 50
termed. is responsible for one-third OF
the actual expenses OF running the
car. II must therefore be remembered
| that tires cost one-th:rd the total ex-
pense, provided they are given proper
they are neglected their cost
| will run far above these one-thfrd
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, II would seem that the
owner of the machine would be money
in IL he would. in addition to counting
the miles per gallon. give the care
and repair Of the casing a little more
attention.
Lost Mileage
One of the big items in operation of
the modern tire factory Is that of max
ing repla demonstrating a new tire
in the place CT a WORKOUT one or
ruined casing which when purchased
was guaranteed for a given number
of miles. Recently the managers Of
one of the big tire companies stated
that fully IS 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, ireDlacements or
mileage can be secured from the tire
company. They do not figure that
with proper 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 set of good tires under
the car.
Overlooking and Under Initiation 4
or the many ways in which casing
is subjected to abuse possibly the two
most common are overlooking and un-
der-inflaticn, 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 Eim-cut tire is an
easy victim to blowouts. Unquestion-
ably there are more tires ruined on
account of under-inflation than from
any other one cause This particular
trouble will not only result in ruined
casing. but is also responsible for tube
troubles. Cemmon-sense will tell one
that If the tire which is run soft is in
dented by a cufblng 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 to the pressure recommended by
the manufacturer.
Tires Out Of Alignment
Another common trouble which eats
up perfectly good tires is mis-align-
ment, where the wheels are not cor
reetly lined up. In case of this kind
the tires are continually skidding, and
it Is the constant grinding away of
the tread which causes the fabric to
show through and for the motorist
as a rule to condemn the tire as well
as the tire-maker. Faulty alignment
usually occurs In the front wheels,
and may be caused by a 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 a difficult |
one IL 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 rule when the front tire is af- |
fected both tires will show damaging |
results, although very often only one |
tire isaffected. Improper adjustment |
OF the steering apparatus or a bent !
knuckle or axle will cause this trou-
bic. 1t is to be assumed that all cars |
are received from the manufacturer |
in perfect alignment, but after being |
run while the steering gear, IL neg
lected. is very apt to become af. |
fected II
Neglect to properly repair cuts in
the casing. will eventually lead to |
blowouts. When the driver finds, after
trip. that one of the castings has |
been cut through the tread by a piece
of glass or other sharp article he |
should Immediately repair the injury |
with some plastic compound.
Avoid Ruts and Curbs
Another source OF trouble Is run
ming in car tracks or ruts, as well as
running the tires against the sides of
cuFbs. The result of this earelessness