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Show TIPS ON TRIPS jfg Getting Your Car Ready For Vacation Driving If you want your car to get you where you're going on vacation this year, some safety and economy hints from the Tire Retread Information Infor-mation Bureau (TRIB), an industry association, may help you to a carefree care-free holiday. Be sure the car has a good tune up before you start off. Brakes, windshield wipers, ignition, steer- ing gear, lights and battery all should be checked. How is the tread on the tires? A tread of less than 116 of an inch can be dangerous. Tires that are wearing smooth are more susceptible suscepti-ble to punctures and cuts. Many cost-conscious drivers who care about safety are investing in economical remanufactured tires this year. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, remanufactured tires offer safe, dependable performance. perfor-mance. With proper maintenance and care they can give you about the same mileage as a new tire at If your tires are worn down, you can buy remanufactured tires at a fraction of the cost of new tires. about 30 to 50 percent less expense. Over 38 million remanufactured tires were sold in 1986. They're currently cur-rently in use on police cars, taxis, racing cars, airplanes and on school buses. For a free pamphlet on the fea-' tures and benefits of using remanufactured remanu-factured tires, write to: Tire Retread Re-tread Information Bureau, Box 374, Pebble Beach, CA 93953. 1 |