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Her trip may be shorter than she's pLanned from the look of her
tires. Some tire damage is not as obvious as this, so it pays to have
your favorite serviceman inspect for damage on your next visit.
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Es—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., MAY 20, 1970
Keel; Watch on Tires in the Name of Safety
Late summer presents a
special threat for drivers that
can be more treacherous than
ice.
After a dry spell, a light
rain or drizzle creates a thin,
greasy film on smooth road
surfaces. It is slick, and it is
dangerous, because drivers
are not concerned about
skidding at this time of the
year.
Bald tires increase the
danger. More miles are driv-
en during the summer than
at any other time of the year
and without realizing it, tires
may Wear beyond the safe
point. When there is less than
2/32" of tread remaining, ac-
cording to tire experts, Your
tires are unsafe.
Under dangerous .driving
conditions, reduced speed
..and extra caution are obvious
accident prevention meas-
ures. However, a double
measure of safety is to-keep
your tires in good condition.
*,3 aM Rotate Your Tires
You can substantially in-
crease tire life by having
them rotated about twice a
year. By putting tires in dif-
ferent positions on the car
(left front to left rear, left
rear to right front, and so on
around the car — according
to instructions for your make
and model) , your tires, in-
cluding the spare, eventually
will have taken their turns
in all positions, thereby
equalizing wear.
This semi-annual proce-
dure also provides a good op-
portunity for your automo-
tive serviceman to look for
cuts, bruises or other dam-
age.
Another part of semi-an-
nual tire care should be a
check of wheel bal •,• and
alignment. Both ha a seri-
ous bearing on tire wear and
will affect your car's han-
dling ability and driving
comfort.
Once a month, have the
air in the tires checked. An
underinflated tire will _wear
rapidly at the outer edges;
overinflation causes wear at
the center. '
One final tire care fact
especially important during
the summer: excessive heat
is a tire's worst enemy. It re-
sults from a flexing of the
tire body. The faster you
drive, and the more load you
carry, the more your tires
will flex.
Get Sizzling Hot
Tires can get sizzling hot
at high speed on a summer
day. When they hit 250 de-
grees (considered their criti-
cal temperature), wear is
rapid and you may be in dan-
When your old; faithful car
still acts old after. a good
tune-up, the problem may lie
in deep in the heart of its en-
gine. Valve work, rings, bear-
ings or a combination 'of
these services may be indi-
cated.
' What are the symptoms of
needed engine work and how
much might it cost? The en-•'
gineers of McQuay-Norris
Manufacturing Company, a
major manufacturer of en='
gine components, offer the
following guide 'lines. Price
estimates are based on a pop-
ular, standard sized car.
•- *
SYMPTOMS: Engine jump-
ger of complete tire failure.
''our Ares are the only
contact between you and the
road. Should they fail, you
are in danger. Also, they rep-
resent a substantial portion
of the total value of your car.
So, both in safety and in
economy, proper tire care is
like money in the bank.
ing or loping, Lack-of power,
Poor Gas mileage.
POSSIBLE WORK NEEDED:
Valve Job — A simple (and,
usually free) vacuum test will
show if one or two valves are
badly burned.
COSTS: $70.00 to $100.00 de-
pending on engine type (6
cyl. or 8 cyl.) and amount of
work needed.
• *
SYMPTOMS: Low key rum-
bling sound in engine, Oil
consumption.
POSSIBLE WORK NEEDED:
New Bearings.
Cowls: Between $35.00 and
$50,00.
Your Car Acting Up?
Check These Clues
You can pay the price _of a Pontiac
and get a car without Pontiac's smooth
WideiTrack ride, big-car comfort and
high resale value. Or you can get a Pontiac.
Size up the cars—and the deals.
At your Pontiac 'dealer's. Today.
See yOur-local authorized Pontiac dealer
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