Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-01
~IRE production has kept pace
along with the automobile
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TIRE production has kept pace
along with the automobile
industry. It is most fortu-
q nate, too, for with the ease
and comfort of present-day mo-
toring the tire equipment plays a
most important part.
All tires today are of good
quality, durability and low-price
scales, according to size Along
with these desirabilitieS is the
comparative ease with which they
may be changed and repaired.
These attributes all result in
greater safety, the most impor-
tant factor of all For, besides
quality, of which durability is a
component part, the inexpensive
ness and facilities for repair all
go to promote greater safety, in
aSmuch as the motoriSt in gen.
eral will not allow his tire to go
to pieces before repairing or buy
ing new one. Another safety
factor is that the average tire Of
today does not so easily skid.
What a comparison between the
preSent-day tire and the tire of
,yeSteryear. The quality was poor,
and on a trip of any size one or
more blowouts were to be expect
ed, to say nothing of the many
punctureS. Prices were high and
only few manufacturers guar
anteed a tire for 5000 miles.
Changing of tires was real manual
labor, not to be found now in any
service station. The hand pump
was poor reward to follow the
arduous task of getting the tire
off the old-faShioned rims. There
were no handy spare tires on the
rear of the machine all properly
inflated. It took strong men to
cope with tire trouble on the road,
and, fortunately for them, women
were not driving.
Tire Trouble Now Rare.
Nowadays tire trouble is q
rarity. Punctures still befall the
motoriSt, but although they are a
matter more or less of luck, and
bad luck, that happening is more
and more diminishing. BlowoutS
are an exception, and generally
due to abuse of the tire.
OF course, the improved condi-
ton of the highways has had
marked effect in tire betterment.
Still, however, the human eQua-
ton remains at hand, to some de-
gree, and with this in mind the
following 10 points of tire care are
appended, having been arranged
by manager of the service de-
partment of one of the large tire
producers. He declares that by
obeying these instructions tire
users will get still longer wear and
better service:
/. Learn the proper amount of
air for your tires and always keep
them properly inflated.
2. Never run a tire when it is
soft or Debated. To do so spells
trouble.
3. Never let any of your tires
stand in oil. It is injurious to the
rubber.
4. Never overload a tire or use
an understood tire. Tires are built
to carry specific loads. Overloads
and understood tires reduce mile
age.
S. Always keep your wheels in
line. Having wheels out Of line is
cause of rapid tread wear.
6. Don't start and stop too
quickly. This is a frequent cause
Of excessive tire wear.
Z. Have your brakes equalized.
Unqualified brakes cause tread
wear.
8. Be sure that your tires set and
lit right. Rims, flaps and tubes
are made for each size Of tire. Be
sure to use the right size.
9. Inspect your tires for nails,
bits of glass and sharp metal.
This will give you more mileage.
10. Have as much respect for
your tires as you have for your
car. Treat them right and they
will serve you well.
Figures Show Drop for Year.
Statistics relating to the tire in
dustry for March, 1880, as COM
pared with the previous month
and March of last year, as COM
piled by the Rubber Manufactur-
ers' Association, disclose the con-
ditions of the tire industry.
Pneumatic Casings.-For March,
1880, the production was S ,187, 970;
5,031 800 shipments, and an in
ventory at the end of the month,
Is, 1885, $40. For the previous
month the production was 1885,
ATS: 4,474, 459 shipments, and an
inventory of 1928, 451. For March,
1929, the production was ISIS, 234;