The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-03-20
PROLONGING | r LIFE
EXPLAINED BY MAKERS

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extensive survey ~ tHe Csara9o
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TIRE eoxnpAEs executives r. AkTun.
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Car makers IN Toie4o and other
n.otor cities SID he ~uaAaafaesure
a small ail-puspeee cars All eersnd
n.asnsy on the output Of s~vn1hekir
rssohrs reported II washington 20
b. Car behind Nheeule.
Both groups bad definite adyhce
or conservation Tne auto men
urged oxneTx not 70 ruin their cara
b extreme measures q preserve
tires The tire men estimated thas
the average tire now rolling II good
for iso0o more miles Of careful Use
Tires don1 d~eterioxate WITH g
as speedily As they did IS or 70
wears ago. There Is no reason why
8 tire S years Old q cider shouldn't
give continued satisfactory service
with extreme eaxe-Soanethtng the
average mosortxt usually does nos
proesde-mlieaFc ia exces Of co.
GO miles Is possible
Warns Against High speed
High speed Is particularly eestrue-
tive 70 tires because Of the heat gem
Grated. manufacturers say. Heat
breaks down tires Especially Is tins
true Of sustained hagh speed during
hot summer days One manufac-
turer said IL Is expected that the
number Of tires wearing cut viii be-
Gene especially noticeable at the end
1f the coming sumner season. The
treaslk on tires wear out twice as
fast at 10 miles an hour as at Is
miles an hour. Speeds under Is
miles an hour are progressively cas-
Ter on the tires.
Tires should be maintained ~ the
recommended preSSures. They should
be inflated when cold and they
should be checked at least once !
week. oftener In summer. undeFin-
flation causes tire wear-2o per
cenf underlnflati0n reducing tire life
By about 50 per cent
Tires should be rotated 81 least
once every 5000 miles. Rotation
should include the spare The man
uiacturers recommend the follow
fua procedure. Move the right front
tire q the rear right, Put the spare
on the left front. the left front on
ne ief rear and finally the left
rear on the right front
Keep Wheels Aligned
Wheels should be kept IN align
ment. Even where the wheel Is
only slightly cut Of line consider
able tire damage can be caused.
Properly adjusted brakes viii con-
tribute To tire life. preventing un-
even and excessive tread ware.
Check valves and tubes for slow
leaks. Have your tires checked &C.
eaxionaIly for minor injuries be-
cause q simple repair IN time viii
save what may be l~rreparable dam
afe later.
Besides cutting down on speed.
watch your driving habits Avoid
bumuina into the curb. Avoid,
50 far Is possible. holes OF bumps IN
the street Quick stops from high
speed destroy rubber. Rabbit
starts do the same because they fire.
cuentiy cause The wheels 70 spin.
High speed in going around q
cLrve Is hard on tires,
Don't Park In sun
wind and tend 70 oxidize
tires. 50 when the ear Is not IN use
try 70 keep 1t IN a cool shady
place.
The inner tube Of the tire should
receive special attention. IN the
event Of q puneture. stop the eaT Ct
once. Running the car for even 3
few seconds with a fiat can cause
the tube to be chewed beyond repair
and there are no more tubes 10 take
It's place.
When q tube sustains q tear Or
cut. OF the valve Is broken. entrust
the repair 70 3 service station oper-
atox known 70 be reliable. A poor
lob ian ruin q tube. When q tube
Is put back into the tire casing after
3 repair. care should be taken TO
see that there Is no dfrt IN The cas-
ting. Even a small amount Of grit
5 ruin a tube b. ehaflng 4.
Keep spare Tube Inflated
Il you possess 3 spare tabE main
tain lust enough air in il 70 keep the
ecges slightly rounded. Avoid ping
pnyfhine on the tube. because pres
sure causes strains that 90 damage.
Avoid allowing oil to come Ia CON-
tact with either the tube or the
TIRE.
The second Consideration Of the
iEotor1st IN following = program Of
rubber conservation sha5ie be the
treatment Of his motor. II the engine
L r1n TOO rarely. damage ean b
Gone that vii result n expensive
repairs The Least that ~ be ex-
p3cted viii Be AZ ineffective motor.
4 good spin g. least on1e = vesk
vii insure that Al engine parts
are properly ~lubficatee II the au-
samo6lie Il used only occasionally
keep the gasoline tank filed 50 es
e avoid the formation u & gum
whkh MAJ damage fuel system and
eflgtne The gum IS formed through
contact Of the gasoline u1tn air
for extended periods
Finally. 4 the tires scar 70 the
danger point and The car must b.
put up fox he duration. tie ausoao-
Bile mutt BE- prepared I Is ad-
slszoIs = have = meenanie % ene
5ob o. getting B car ready Ior dead
storage And the cost Is eulng 20
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