Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
CARING FOR AUTO TIRES
DURING WINTER SEASON
Coating on Outside Not Shock ABB
sorbcr, but Projection From
Water in Roads.
RUBBER RIOTS VERY QUICKLY
Imitation Is Fully as Important in
Winter as During the Summer, as
Rough Kuts and Ice Pound Holes
In Castings. = S" " tit {.

Is The trouble is bad enough in sum
mer, but ii is doubly that in winter.
proper care OF tires during the sum-
her puts them In shape for winter
and greatly lessons the necessity for
changes or repairs. The greatest bug
pear or winter driving is that water
se!S through the small cuts in the
iTTuonper and works It's way into the
iianrc rotting it and eventually caus-
ing blowout Every driver should
Dear In mind that the rubber put on
me outside Of the tire is not to alb
waterproofine for the fabric. which is
feTTiiy the backbone Of the tire,
a., mere are some exceptions to this.
d9r !. Is a fact that a thick section
OF the rubber viii ac; some what to
toshion shochs. but tho real purpose
~ TO act a. = protector for the fab
TIC Right now is the time TO inspect
your tires and fill small holes or cuts
WIN tire putty, vulcanlzins larger cuts,
90 many portable vulcaniZers are on
The market that vulcanizing castings is
q simple process and one that can be
performed by most any one. or course,
any largo tire repair job should be-
gwen 10 some one having the proper
equipment.
Water has "a very dctcr.orat.ng effect
On rottinS and causing irregular break
IN the fabric. and as many OF the roads
gre *lushy the GREATER part OF winter
~ VIII he evident that II Is necessary
10 hcep them water-tight. asserts Il
writer in Motor Age
hcfore making any attemp, TO 20
alter the tres see TO il that the wheels
ere lined up property. Tires wear very
last when the from, or rear wheels
are on in this respect. az sometime $
Inc rear axle Is not square with the
lihc or direction hence there VIII be
excessive grinding on both rear wheels.
rms is not as frequent as front wheel
nisailEnincntf nevertheless IL should be
Checked UP.
Having done this. go after the rims
take OFT the castings and apply coat
OF graphite 10 the rims.
Tire imitation Is fully az important
In winter as in summer. Tho rough
!uis and sharp particles OF ice pound
NOES IN the castings where they come
II contact with he rims. Overioad:nl,
must he watched also, because II weak
ems The tiras. and this with undcr-iu-
I6iion means tina, It's career Of use
sulneSs may come to an abrupt ending.
This is aggravating but doubly SO in
zero weather Guard against it by
Keeping YOUR tires at the right Drcss-
ufc Sc a gauge in aScertaiuini. this
because YOU canno; tel! the difference
between atty and sixty pounds OF air
IN tire by loOkn at IT,
IL IL quite 4 temptation 70 drive on
direct car tracks IN winter. brcausc The
clean. and TO dodge the rough packed
Ice and snow tina driver takes TO the
tracks. You have heard so much about
driving In tracks that it il needless TO
holds true when driving in frozen nuts
So far az your tire life is concerned
tt is better to avoid the rurs ana tracks
and 20 over the unirave!cd portion
though II may not he quite so com fort
able. Aside from the detrimental ef-
1ect on t!rf. driving in the track car
Tfes with IL a certain element o. dan
ger, ior quick twisting OF III. front
tear OF the car sk!dding when leavin:
the rails