Arizona republican., 1918-05-26
UNNECESSARY TIRE SIZES ELIMINATED
 WILL BE A BENEFIT.

war service committee of the rubber | industry has recommended the stand | ardization of tire sizes and the grad | ual withdrawal from trade of certain | sizes which are considered obsolete or | unnecessary. The war service commit l tee is selected from the rubber manu. lecturers of the country and is acting l in this matter with the conservation division of the war industries board at Washington While this is a logical measure for the conservation of the stocks of raw and finished materials" is the opinion of J. N. Gum. president of the United States Tire company, .it will prove of greatest economy after the war be- cause of the saving it will make possi. ble to the tire companies and dealers by greatly reducing the number of sizes and styles to be manufactured and carried in the many branch and warehouse stocks established through out the United States for the distri. button of the product to the consum- ing public. The consumer will be greatly benefited"
 All to Adopt Plan
 Relating to the initial equipment of new cars, the plan has been presented to the directors of the National Auto mobile Chamber of Commerce, which has voted to ask all it's members to adopt the new standard of tires as original equipment as rapidly as possl- ble, commencing this year.
 The committees recommendations constitute one of the methods of solv ing the problem of keeping business undisturbed while adapting the rubber industry to war conditions Among the economics Which standardization an dthe discontinuance Of unnecessary sizes. those who have examined the plan have pointed out two as of chief importance.
 Cut Down In Sizes
 Dealers will no longer need to carry the wide range of sizes heretofore nec- essary if their stocks were to be con- sidered at all representative, and that portion of the manufacturers raw ma terial heretofore set aside for produc- tion in sizes and types of tires which are known as slow moving" will be available now for manufacture into sizes which move quickly.
 Manufacturers of passenger auto mobiles are to be asked to fit their fu- ture production with one of the fol- lowing sizes of rims: 30x31s, 32x3k, 3Sx4 and 34x4h. These are to take tires of those sizes. with the following respectively as over-s sizes: 31x4, 33x4, S4x4h and 35x5. For trucks there are to be three standard sizes of pneu- matics: 36x6, 3sx1 and 40x8. The two sizes that fit the smallest rims are de- signed to be of clincher type; Ill others to be of straight side type. Both plain and non skid types are to be retained
 No Longer In Demand
 In classifying sizes for present ol future elimination from manufacturing schedules, those which are to bs dropped at once contain only tire! which sales records of the principa companies show are no longer iu de- mand anywhere. No hardship will bs worked by discontinuing these, and i there still be an occasional car tha might require tire of one of thes, odd sizes. there is s;tid to be a presen - stock sufficieAt for all needs.
 The next class embraces tires il sizes which have not been furnished 1 as equipment for a long time. The, V are practically obsolete, though E. le; records still show a slight trace of de mand for them. To take care of thi v demand during the coming summe after which it is calculated these car Will practically cease to be 2 factor il suS iidi hel, NOFeU1DeF mas been SC as date for disseminating such cd, sizes.
 Another Classification
 A still larger group of sizes n longer furnished as standard equip ment for long time They are prac . tcaily obsolete, though sales recor d ~ still show a slight trace of demand fo ~ them. To take care of this demau V during the coming summer, ter whicI It IS calculated these cars will prac tcally cease to be a factor iu tn market November has boen set as date for discontinuing such odd size.
 Another Classification
 A still larger group of sizes no long CT furnished as standard equipmeu with any car, but still in service anon many of those cars now running, i recognized in another classification It is felt that in setting a date in No vember. 1919, to drop these sizes, am pie allowance has been made for car which use them to outlive their use fulness.
 Other provisions are made for sti further extensions of time on size that are at present in active deman for equipment 'replacements throug regular trade channels. There is, to- sentiment in well informed quarter that any of the arrangements no contemplated affecting cars of cul rent models, should be subject to sue necessary adjustment as needs of thos cars two or three years from this tin may indicate as advisable.
 Plan Practicable
 A guarantee that the plan is entirel practicable is found in the fact tn this measure of economy has bet prepared under the watchful eye practical tire men, whose recommends tions have been made after caref scrutiny of the records of their ov companies.
 The recommendations of the con mittee mean that after the needs all cars running have been serv, throughout the period of their exis ence, and automobile makers ha brought their own production in line to conform with the new recon mendations. pneumatic tires will
 made in but six sizes for passeng cars and three for trucks, with fo sizes of rims for passenger car al three for trucks, instead of the prese indefinite number listed by the vario