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Show MIGHELJR1 m SUES TO MIS1 T?. M. Auslin, manager of tho Austin Tiro & .Rubber company, announced yesterday yes-terday that ho. ha'd just signed a contract con-tract for tho 101-1 distributing agency of tho Michclhi tire. All automobilo owners own-ers areftimiliar with tho Michelin tire sts one of the oldest established automobile automo-bile tires in the world. It is not n stranger by any means in Salt Lake, whore thousands of xhom have been in use for years. Under'thc new contract of the Austin company with the Michlcin factory, Austin handles both the domestic, and foreign Micheliu. Tho reduction of the tariff makes it possible to import tho foreign Michelin now and soil it at a reasonable price, where in the past it. was used only by those who could afford af-ford tho most expensive tires. The iriehclin people originated the famous red inner tube which haa become so popular with motorists. Mauy who Uhod other makes of casings pinned their faith on Michelin tubes on account ac-count of their well-known wearing qualities. qual-ities. Tho Michelin tire was used last vear on The Tribune pathfinder, where" it gained a reputation for excessive milo-age milo-age oer the worst of rond conditions. |