The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-06-24
GIVING riREs THEIR
PROPER ATTENTION

Millions Of miles are built into tires
and are thrown away by neglect, IL.
norancc and abuse. American motor.
les lead In wasting mileage because
they did not learn the lesson Of tire
conservation a. did Canada and the
European nations through the stern
necessity Of the war
When these countries were short Of
automobile tires because they were
being diverted 10 war use. motorists
soon learned that through proper use
and care, tires would deliver between
% and 30 per cent more mileage
Pneumatics that would have been
discarded previous 10 1914 ran thou
sands Of miles after they would have
ordinarily been replaced---and the
eyes Of car owners were opened TO
the mileage possibilities hitherto IN
realized.
AS you go along any street you will
see wheels out OF alignment This is
caused IN many cases by side pres
sure in running against curbs. II
takes only from 100 to 200 miles Of
running on a poorly aligned wheel 10
wear off the tread. Close watch should
be kept for wobbly wheels, and the
defect should be corrected quickly
II full mileage is desired.
Undoubtedly the cOmmonest abuse
is underinfation and overlooking. Mo
/ florists should provide themselves with
air gauges 10 test air pressure fire.
/ quently. When imitation drops 20
/ per cent below that advised By man
ufacturers. the tires should be pump
/ ed up. If extra equipment makes the
| load greater than that figured on by
I the maker, oversize tires should be
used for Overlooking will produce
fabric breaks the same as will under
{ imitation.
Tread cuts are experienced by ev.
cry motorist. II Is impossible to avoid
sharp stones or rutty roads. but II
the cut goes through the tread to the
fabric. Il should have immediate at
tention Tne fabric must be absolutely
dry in order 10 build the tire proper
IL and II the tire with tread cut is
run on a rainy day. water works in
TO the layers and completely ruins
the rotting fabric II small cuts are
thoroughly washed with gasoline.
coated with cement and tire putty
worked into them after a thorough
drying. good results viii be obtained
II the cut is large o should be vul-
canized.
when an under-infated tire strikes
a sharp stone the rubber gives, but Z
the fabric does not.
Perhaps several or all Of the plies /
are punctured. Il may not blow out |
Immediately but possibly later while I
running on smooth road or even /
standing in the garage.
To cope with trouble on the road, /
outside protection and rim-cut patch /
Is should be earned az part Of the 1
equipment One doesn't buy life in i
sursnce with the idea OF dying or 1
patching equipment with the idea Of 4
having tire trouble. but 1t gives a
feeling Of security and * mighty !
handy when trouble comes on the
road
As important as the casing. the
tube should be given much attention.
Whea putting in o new tube, little I
tale should be used so that Il viii !,
not chafe and stick TO the casing
when heat is generated by no; pave
ments or long running. Cementless
patches are used for emergency tube
repairs and should be a part Of the
equipment. In case Of puncture. the
rubber near the point Of penetration
should be buffed with sandpaper, the
spot cleansed with gasoline and the
patch held firmly over the puncture
for several minutes.
Valve insides are more important
than the average motorist realizes
II the air pressure drops because Of
defective valve cores. these viii end
in trouble
A common way Of abusing tires is
the use OF improper chains They
should not be used unless absolutely
necessary. then care should be used
10 see that they are large enough.
that they are loose enough 90 allow
'c links 10 creep and not dig into
and wear the tire. They should al
ways be put on the same way, for
after use they get fat on one side
and develop sharp points.
Improper storage viii give more
rouhlc than can be imagined II the
,ar IS placed where there is oil on
he npor, the effect on rubber is very
icteriorating II tires are placed
against hot steam pipes, the place Of
contact viii De ovcr-vulcanized and
'ause trouble later
Driving m or riding street car
racks may be- a better method Of
ravelnr roads when the pavement
$ rough, but Il plays havoc with
Tres IN this way the tread is worn
'ut IN one spot and the entire load
s thrown on this small portion Of
he tire. tending % pun the tread
Dose.
There are go many abuses that are
such as sudden stops and
utty roads that tires get severe pun
shment without suhjecting them 10 7
hose that can be prevented II pre-