Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-24
TIRE EXPERT
TALKS SHOP
CONTINUED on par. Fourteen,

SConunueo on fage Fouftoen)
the pneumatic truck tire-the typs OF
pneumattc that is built especially for
trucks and IL not merely an enlarged
passenger car type-stands out as one
OF the greatest steps in truck evolu-
ton. There Is now no question but
that its place Is established for use on
all trucks up to and including 4 ton
capacity where the elements OF trac-
tion. speed and cushioning are espe-
cially needed in truck operation.
The swing to large pneumatics has
been 30 rapid that many mistakes have
been made in marketing them. This
company believes that sizes above
eight-inch have not yet been developed
beyond the experimental stage.
Pneumatic truck tires may be used
economically on the front and rear
wheels of trucks of capacities up to
and including tons and on tho front
wheels of trucks above the ton ca
pacity. operating in the following
classes of haulage work: General
farming; dairy, egg and chicken in
dustries; bottlins Industry: furniture
manufacturers and dealers: wholesale
produce dealers; department stores;
hro trucks Of light and medium types;
rural transfer companies; rural dis
tribution of gasoline and oil: and in
ter-city single deck passenger busses
houh1ASlC tEuCA tlIeo nave come INTO
use In helping to solve transportation
problems moro extensively in the
Middle West than in tho Middle At
lantic or New England States. The
reason Is one Of road conditions coupled
with the fact that smaller capacity
pneumatic tire trucks are most useful
and economical in farm territory. AS
an industrial class, the farmer is prob
ably the largest user of the pneumatic
tire truck As in farming. so In the
other lines OF work mentioned, pneu-
matte truck tires have como into use
on lighter trucks because their use is
economically, sound Furniture deal
ers use pneumatics to save breakage.
produce dealers to save their fruit and
vegetables. bus operators to give speed
and comfort. other industries to save
time and secure traction.
Pneumatic truck tires are not cure
alls for general transportation evils
and should be recommended for use
only under circumstances and operat-
Ing conditions where the higher initial
cost will be Offset by economies re-
sulting from cushioning, speed and su-
perior traction.
Tho following table summarizes the
proper size and style OF tire to be re-
commended for use on trucks of var
ious capacities. The tire sizes listed
approximate those prescribed as orig
the respective capacities by truck man
ufacturers. The listed sizes also con-
form to the load carrying requirements
OF tho different capacity trucks In
using this table. the nature of the
work the truck II to perform Is the
factor that should determine for the
user the proper tire to be used II more
than one tire Is listed for the same
capacity truck Preceding classinca-
tons OF truck uses should be utilized
In determining this factor.
II must be borne in mind that the |
classifications respecting Industrial US
es OF truck tires given are very gen.
eral. Under present conditions of
roads. truck design. trafnc and load
limitations. hard and fast tire require
ments cannot BE- laid down without the |
knowledge Of conditions under which |
the vehicle will operate. Pneumatic
tired trucks can be, linked up with SOL |,
id-tired trucks In the same business, |
and by the intelligent use Of both clas- |
ses of equipment the transportation |
work a. whole speeded up.