New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

at Sir Seryiceable Tire is worthy not
: on1v of your respect-if not veneration
hut. of YOUR intimate companlonship.
Go. acquainted with him at the nrss
.nnortunitv. for he is friend-h you
,aska him a friend-who goes with you
4hronoh all kinds Of weather and. does
49,, "hlow up" unless you neglect him
had,v or the infrmities OF oio age over
take him.
The modern auto tire consists OF ~
.hoe xnd a tube-the former to resist
the hard wear Of road service and the
.ub. to rive the required imitation for
.r.b;on;no the wheels These two
.s....nt;als wers combined In tho single
+ub. tire In the early days Of automo-
hi,,nr.-but the Increasing weights Of
Gar. and speed at which they are driven
- mad. tho single tube impossible. The
shos 1, not elastic to any great degree,
.1espt for the thick rubber tread. The
tube Is elastic, conhning the air which
make, the cushion between bump and
Ariver. It stretches taut the shoe. CIV
ins firm, flexible contact with the
,osdvay for traction, and absorbing the
road shocks in large measure.
Abuse Shortens Service
Now. tires are really wonderful
r,ases NJ work. 1t Is remarkable that
{hev stand up as we'll as they do when
YOU consider the car weight. speed and
rough roads encountered. Yet the |
average driver is apt to say that tires
make him tired-especially after he has
10 invest in one or more. He should
realize their good qualities and not
think they should stand any amount of
abuse and still give maximum service.
Having learned this proper respect. the
next thing is proper care through
their heightened career.
The rather marvellous development |
Of the tire In the last fifteen years or so.
through improved methods of manu-
facture and experience in meeting road
conditions, has not been at the expense |
of the car owner Tires are cheaper, |
even with war prices in vogue, than
ten years ago. OF course, q cheap tire |
is not the sole desideratum. First |
cost, plus repairs and actual mileage
given alone will tell the tale of econ
omy or waste-the cost per mile, the
laonly safe guide in buying tires.
"a az To keep down the cost per mile there
,are some things the owner must do.
The manufacturers Of most tires issue
"a pamphlet telling how the tire is
made how to take care Of it. Get !
It and rad carefully and follow the
advice given. Some things it does not
say however Perhaps the most i'm
portan. Of these is that you should
learn to favor the tires at the time of
gssat strains, such as in turning cor
nen, going over rough roads, new
broken. stone, railroad crossings and
Vsnetcar tracks and where the surface
Is rutty or dried or frozen when all
.eut up. Go easy. Spend a moment ex-
~ and save dollars.
Look After Small Cuts
-. But despite your care, there will be
) euta In the rubber tread. Go over the |
tires regularly once a week or oftener
. md look for these cuts. Small ones
stnousd be sealed with cement before
tney get big. Larger cuts may need |
tne putty-like repair material to be had |
Ul tne supply dealer or may need vul
seanizlng. But 1t should be attended TO
- once Water will get into the fabric
&no Y M rots in amazingly short time, and |
wen x4lcanizing does no good, for the
II
Eofks In as we'll as water and makes
busters" alongside the tread.
=, fessure on tires should be kept at |
.ne nsure given by the manufacturer,
~. ~ guessing, but by gauge, and the |
A. s'V,se ,s uie must be tested the same
- Inose IN use. II you have oodles
- gold and do not care for expense
!ua may prefer comfort to tire mile
~. ~ 1or the pressure demanded by
s;da manufacturers makes the car
~ N&fo-solid rubber would be no
v,S anyieiding. A car systematically
rrs."~ rvauea VIII wear out tires faster;
evil. ''ies 10 correct thls
fs',. s.essss s! softens rubber. Keep the
b4.t.r driving heats the tires, with
Sunn. wear. besides magnifying the
er;sss anu giving \ side swing which
ssas the tires over the road
k... kss we front wheels are ont of a,icn.
~ also grinds off the tread
lnsf.assss.ssn clutch does the same thing
feng abruptly, and brakes anni;.d
pioiy also slide the wheels
lin e}ss y sua uaanevenly adjusted cause ono
Wto,,siid % Slide and grind. o"0
,n.aIriing around corners sor,..;
lhe,s Gil four tires slide. even .hes whss
~'s'e IL no bad skid. '" "nen
:. Here Is Good Tip
erusb.S wet wet day avoid roads wbsra
Rubbts ssone has been newly apnl;ed
sebooi % workers. In our vulcaniz;nr
eat d. ,vs ,ht sne knives with which theS
eorners sIira wet stones with sharp
lnne, 'hIe tnS tire like knife.
satcbsa .uoes puncture, but NAV Ia
ssI}xss. easily with the handy l;ts
kulean,,Htse Hse stores, and there are hanSv
which mug outfits for larger cuts
outs shay Oe carried in the car. Blow
New u'u msshu be taken to the vuicanizer
wphdsrs s";c; enable the expert to do
! sswas'' with tubes we used to throw
sAlas = sS;ssi SSss want want to recommend any,
ssesaicn will take all the low n;'+
1ti r. the owner who keeps
III ~. "nat his tires do and [now
- and TO a penny their stnr~ -
.st.s" more intelligently than ths
eiIS fellow. Because the t;ras
GnnaSe HE Of the car cost ahavt
slfS;r,u the original price of the
~ aknr;s 81 one ought to be as par /
annss..tne tne tires as about the car
~ asc. tries to show Won
~ felios1 1o cost, and along with |
ofly Nv VINO follows his advice !
{fsn uss less road troubles w;tS
fly. - who neglects them ner-
"a saas,ess,s 1T manager Of tn. stud.
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