Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Difficulty Is getting the rims on
the wheels * usually due to one Of
three causes. The rim may be ben,
or wheel warped, thero may he rust
on the rim or felloe band: the valve
stem may not be in the center Of IS
hole in the rim.
The first OF the above Is unusual
and there Is practically no remedy
other than replacing Az there Is
little clearance between the rim and
wheel the slightest amount Of mr
or rust ON the rim or fcilue htui,
and especially around the lug or rs
mole, a ana Is, f'Ig. {, VIII make get
ting the rim on difficult A mo-
ment's time in cleaning before at
tempting to put the rim on, Will.
therefore. more than pay.
A large portion Of tho difficulty Of
getting the rim on Is due to the valve
stem not being properly centcred
when the uro Is put on the rim.
When the valve stem In not in the
center OF its hole, IL will be too close
or far from the lug on the inside Of
the rim (the purpose OF which Is TO
transmit the drive of the wheel to
the rim ana tircJ and Il condition
shown in Fig. I will obtain. when
thisTis the case, the remedy Is 10 let
come of the air out of the tire and
then re-inflate.
Care OF Tires.
The care Of tires Is simple, and
means the care OF the money in your
poCketbook. People are tho most
careless in driving their cars with
the tires undcr-inflated. when "a
tire "bellics OUT just above TIM
point where it touches the ground II
should he inflated Immediately until
tho belly disappears.
The recommended air prcssures
for tires is 20 pounds per inch for
each inch of Cross-seCtiOn for the
rear tires. and eighteen for the front.
Thus, a 34X4 rear tire will require
so pounds pressure, while 32N3
will require but 80, that is. 20 mul-
uplied by 3.
The smallest cut in the rubber Of
the shoe should be plugged up. II
TINS Is not done sand will get in and
tear the rubber from the fabric and
water will then rot the fabric.
The edges of the ribs should he
Kept free from rust and dirt. or M y
VIII cut into the tire. resulting In
what Is known as rim cut
Never run, even for the shortest
distance, on flat tire. or you will
surely ruin the shoe. and possibly
bend the rim.
DO not, when backing to the curb
or station platform, let the curb
stop the car. The sharp corner of
the curb will dent the tire to the
rim, and probably fracture the fab
riC.
When a tire has been punctured,
even by the finest nail. an inside
patch should be placed over the hole
IN the shoe. II this Is not done the
tube, which is under "A comparatively
great air pressure, will lie squeezed
into the hole, be pinched and so
again punCtdred. while the hole will
be enlarged.
The novice can make repairs Of
small punctureS OF tubes success.
fully, though large cuts should be
left 10 the tire repair man, who has
the proper outfit. The best Job can
probably be made by using the 80
called "ComCntlcss' patches, or n
Nulc1nlzing outfit To make a patch
with the ccmcn,lcSS patches, clean
the tube around the punCturc with
gasoline. then rOughen it with sand
paper and clean again. Having Sc
lected patch considerably larger
than the puncture, hold 1t in gasoline
until the linen cover can be easily
pulled off, and place It, cement side
down on the tube. Then hammer or
roll it on, working from the center
out DO not initiate tho tube unless
II is In the shoe, and the shoe is on
the rim. until dry.
1t is advisable 10 have the tire
repair man do the patching. II costs
little and he has the proper equip
ment Home made patches are ia
BILE to come loose when tho tire be-
comes hot from a long run on a
warm day.