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Proper inflation
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STAGES OF INFLATION —
The cross-section upper left
shows underinflation which
causes extreme tire flexing
and builds up excessive heat,
running the risk of failure.
It also causes rapid wear on
the outer edges of the tread.
Overinflation (upper right)
causes tires to run hard' and
subjects them to inquiet dam-
age and weakening, of the
carcass. It also causes exces-
sive wear in the center of the
tread. 'Proper inflation (low-
er left) shows the correct
profile for full contact with
the road.
For- example, consider the
experience of a Cleveland,
Ohio, television newsman .
who made a recent tire
pressure• survey of eight cars
— of the 32 tires• checked,
only one had the correct air
pressure.
Pay attention to air
The point is, more people
should pay more attention
to the air pressure in their
tires on 'Ong trips, short
trips or any trip.
Too much air — over-
inflation — and too little —
underinflation — mean the
tire is not carrying its load
properly. Both conditions
can cause uneven tire wear.
Underinflation is likely to
shorten the life of the tire,
Underinflated :tires also
waste fuel because they put
While you're taking va-
cations and weekend trips
-for relaxation this spring
and summer, your tires are
working full time. To do
their job effectively, they
need proper care.
The most important part
of tire care is air and the
best part about air is it's
free, points out The -Fife: "
stone-Tire- & Rubber-Corn--;
pany.
Even though air is free, -
a surprising number of mo-
torists neglect their tires.
WbelLit_comes-to-inflation. Before leaving on this-
type of trip, increase the
pressure four pounds
' over the car manufacturer's
recommended cold tire pres-
sure, but not over the maxi-
mum inflation limit 'shown
on the 'tire's sidewall.
Make your inflation
checks before starting out
because tires' give higher
inflation readings" after they
have been run a feW miles.
Never bleed air from hot
tires because this increase in
pressure is normal. Recom-
mended `.`cold" inflation
levels take this increase into
account.
Wheel" balance and 'align-
ment also should be checked
before a, long trip. Both
affect tire wear.
Finally, don't forget to
check the. air in the spare.
needlejsArag on the engine.,
How Much fu,e12, , LIR, to.•one
gallon out of 20 gallons of
gasoline, according to Fire-
stone.
Long trips increase the
possibility of underinfiation •
because of the added weight
of luggage and people. This
additional weight - combined
"'With sustained high-speed.
rnpik-e-a-n-d Interstate
driving means more air is
needed.
Increase air pressure
Europeans neglect cars, too
England, Germany, Italy, U.S. tests about 80'per cent affluence in Western Europe France, Spain and Belgium of the cars showed such can be detected from results are no more faithful to ,car defects. of fuel economy' and- emis-' . care than are Americans. sions tests recently corn- Approximately 6,000 cars pleted in six nations.
Only a generation ago, were tested in Europe, close
to the number Champion
looked at in the United
States in its Mobile Proving
Grounds (l'vr:P.G.) tests. In
some test areas more than
nine cars in every 10 showed
at -Mast one maintenance
defect that affects fuel econ-
omy or emissions. In similar
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HATTERTON
Auto Service and Safety Centre
No. 4 Highway, Blyth, Ontario Phone 523-9322
68-CAR CARE SECTION
Tires on job full
time in spring,
Proper inflation is key
ingredient of ti re care
Surest signs of growing
car ownership in Europe
was still a relative rarity,
and so those who had auto-
mobiles maintained them
carefully,. Yet the test pro-
gram conducted by Cham-
pion Spark Plug. Company
indicates that car owners
. Other Europekt findings
paralleled American experi-
ence as well. In tests con-
ducted in 27 U.S. cities, cars
judged to be in need of tune-
up averaged an ,11.36 per
cent improvement in fuel ,
economy once they were
tuned. Roughly the same
fuel savings are being aver-
aged by European cars.
...'motras
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TIRE SAVINGS Although the tire on the right, looks
almost Identical to its neighbor, the tire may wear only half
as loog because', at' 16.poundS pressure, it is underinflated br.s?, p b r n cadiaLtirea-were-first-introduce' viz
American automobiles, cur owners, were told that. the bulg-
big sidewall is a built-in characteristic of the tire. Now that
the bulge has become so familiar, motorists may be "check-
ing" radial tires by sight instead of with a gauge and run-
ning on underinflated tires that will wear out faster and
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