Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-25
TIRES MUST BE KEPT
TO RIGHT PRESSURE
Importance OF Keeping Cord Tires
ht Right Air Pressure Explained
by Goodyear People.

II Is generally known among mo
torists that cord tires are built TO
withstand a great deal OF wear and
tear ana even 10 take a large meas
ure of undescrved punishment
and despite severe use, 10 deliver
satisfactory service and mileage.
But Just as big robust man takes
his good health as "A matter or
course and grows over confident
and careless. cord tire users often
abuse ana. neglect their tires be
Uanse they have been getting such
good results with 30 little attention
To them
but everything has Its limit Of
enduranc, ard cord tires along
with other things And while q mo-
torist may misuse his tires and yet
obtain "A fairly satisfactory scE ice
from them. he obviously IN not get.
ing their full quota uf inOuilt mile
tge Aud IN these days when. IN
the lntereN OF economy and con
servation. every tire should be- made
Mo run out ~ laW possible mile. the
motorist who is wasting q portion
~ the lie Of his tires ls not doing
hts full duty
Replacing old Tires.
According TO G.. r. Drummer. man
ager Of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
her COmpany's service department
fully 40 per cent OF the new cord
tires that have been sold by that
rompanys service stations I'm athe
last few months, % replace worn
out cords, have replaced tires that
won't out OF commission prcma-
turely because OF improper care
and neglect And almost invaria ~
an ~
could be traced 10 tho lack Of
proper air pressure.
Because of tho larger air ca
paclty In our cord tires and their
greater fleNiblhty and more durable
ConAtruction We have advocated in
flation pressures for cord tires ten
per cent lower than that for fabric
tires" says Mr.. Drummer. but mo-
tOrists. encouraged by the good
service received. have been revising
our Initiation schedules downward
and becoming careless about proper
initiation, A recent investigation
which We made showed that many
cord tire users were carrying only
about half the recommended air
pressure. bnd yet the great ma
loritv OF these motorists we're OBJ
tanning what to them was very sat
lhlatAVIA htINANt'
Careless Use OF Tires.
But In these days when every
cubic foot OF shipping space on our
ocean liners Is almost priceless
every pound ot rubber should be
made 10 do It's full duty and every
tire should be made TO deliver It's
fun measure OF miles. our cord
tires have ten per cent larger air
capacity than the same size IN
fabric tires. 30 the factor OF safety
In air pressure for cord tires we
place at ten per cent. And when
ever n motorist runs his tires at n
less pressure than our recommends
ton he pays for his greater ease
OF riding with portion Of the life
OF his tire.
The use Of cord tires il increas-
Ing rapidly. and will continue TO do
40. because OF their easy riding
qualities and the increased mileage
they deliver hut sufficient atten-
ton must be paid 10 the mainten-
ance OF proper air pressures N they
are 10 he permitted 20 run out their
fun life. The layers Of rubber be-
tween tho piles Of cords are heavy
80 heavy that the tires will hold up
under a tremendous amount OF
punishment-bu they have "A limit.
and whenever that limit II reached
tho motorlst pays for his experience
with mileage that is Topped or MS
tires