Show Survey Shows Use of Winter Tires Has More Than Doubled in Last Four Years m 4 y th 7 t K 11 La r I S J 5 J NEW YORK YORI YORK More More than one in every four lour of the nations nation farm arm trucks and passenger cars rolled on winter tires last year according to the Rubber Manufacturers Asso Asso- elation Farm drivers led all other segments of the economy in the use of these special tires for bad weather driving The RMA basing its r porton r. a special Collier Crowell-Collier survey reported reported reported re re- re- re ported that 27 percent of all registered registered registered regis regis- farm vehicles in the truck- truck passenger classes used classes used winter tires last year and predicted even greater greet great er usage In the winter ahead The survey first ever made pub pub- c Hr r showed that winter tire Use more than doubled in the past four tour years More than such casings were used during the winter winter win win- ter of SC SO an estimated on farm vehicles The winter tire lire is an a accessory essory designed to put on a year round basis It gives added traction and safety under mud and snow driving driving In ing conditions and eliminates the I annoying and time consuming job of applying other traction aids RMA Tire Division Chairman George Flint has noted a significant increase in the use of these special tires In the tier of ot states bordering on the snow belt where mud rather than snow mow presents difficult driving problems |