The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-13
Questions Concerning
Tire Purchase Plan
Answered By O.P.A.

issued by the Office OF
Price Administration, in accord
nee with the national rubber
conservation program:
l. Q-W-hy is 1t necessary 10
ell my idle tires?
A.-The rubber shortage is ser
Gus. Your Government must
have tires right now-today-to
ration for essential use.
2. Q.-What happens II | don't
sell my idle tires?
A-National gasoline rationing
starts November %. II you or
any member OF your household,
related to you by blood, mar
rage. or adoption, has more than
five tires per passenger car after
November %. you will be denied
the privilege of using gasoline In
any passenger car you own.
3. Q-I have only tires and
4 spare Must | turn in my spare?
A.-No. The Government wants
only your totc IlTeS.
4. Q.-What is an idle tire?
Am idle tire is any new or
used passenger type tire (even IL
il needs repairs) In excess OF
tires mounted on running wheels
plus one spare per motor vehicle.
Tires that are beyond repair also
are idle tires. but should be sold
10 a scrap dealer.
5. Q. What will happen in the
already-rationed area II do not
file a Tire Record Form?
Ay-Your Local Ration Board
will demand that you surrender
your ration book.
s. Q.-Does this mean that |
cannot drive a car after Novem-
ber % IL there are more than 5
Tres for each passenger automo-
bile In my household?
Alt meras exactly that. BY
Government order, II will be II.
legal to use gasoline IN your
passenger car.
Z. Q.-What will I do when my
tires wear OUTPUT up my car?
A.-No. Automobiles are essen
tial. The purpose OF this plan Is
not to take cars off the road
but TO keep all cars on the road
YOURS included. for essential driv-
ing.
s. Q.-What about synthetic
lmbbsr? Won't that solve the
problem?
A-Not quickly enough. Unless
we take steps Immediately to pool
and use idle tires, many cars will
be off the road by 1914.
3. Q.-I bought 2 tires before
Pearl Harbor and put them aside
for a rainy day. Do | have to give
them up?
A-Sorry, but it's Americas
rainy day now. The limit is tires
per passenger car. But you can
keep your best tires and sell
the rest to the government.
10. Q.-What will the tires /
sell be used for?
Avery tire will be put to
work-to get farmers to market
TO get workers TO their Jobs, to
keep every car in useful operation.
Ii later you need tires. the govern
nent viii do its best to see that
.ou get some.
IL Q.-Does thu Government
want old tires?
Ayes. The Government must
have all idle tires, new and used.
even those needing repairs. Sell
scrap tires TO your scrap dealer.
I2 Q.-what about fleets of
Passenger cars?
Ali you own or lease three
or more passenger automobiles and
use them principally in the same
OF related occupations, you are a
feet operator. In order to get
gasoline for any passenger car in
tie fleet, you must sell or give to
the Government all your idle pas
senger type tires. Passenger type
tries owned by members of your
household may be excluded in
determining whether you, as a
flet operator. have idle tires.
Is. Q.-What about tubes?
A-You will not be refused
gasoline because you possess idle
tubes but they are urgently
needed. The Government will buy
all useable tubes that are offered.
Ia Q5Must truck tires be
turned in?
A.-The gasoline refusal does
not apply to idle truck-type tires,
or tubes, but the Government will
welcome the patriotic action OF
truck owners who offer idle truck
tires or tubes. However, idle pas
senger type tires must be turned
in, even If set aside for use on
trucks il the owner applies for
passenger car gas ration.
Is. Q.-Can / give or sell my
idle tires to a neighbors