Show Helping to Save Your Tires T THE THE HE state highway patrol is inaugurating a a. testing car-testing service for motorists which r should if it is fully utilized by Utah motorists help to save the precious rubber on the tires of this states state's automobiles The testing machine is now installed at the patrol station 1225 Beck street It It will test brake pressure on each wheel front wheel alignment and headlights The first first- two of these tests are of the greatest importance in holding tire wear to a minimum Unequal brake action causes unusually heavy wear on some tires Front wheels out of alignment likewise cause excessive wear This This' testing service is not compulsory for motorists but is being made available without without without with with- out charge as a means of promoting safety I and tire conservation After a period in Salt Salti i Lake the unit will be moved to other parts of th the state Superintendent P. P L L. Dow of the patrol says about 60 cars an hour can be handled handled han han- dIed on the testing lane It would be mathematically mathematically mathematically mathe mathe- possible at that rate for every car carin carin in the state to be tested once a year on the device if it were operated eight hours a day six days a week That rate of course cannot be maintained but it does prove that a large percentage of the states state's motorists can take advantage of this offer and get their cars tested if they will take the trouble to drive f to the testing lane Unfortunately not too many have taken advantage of the testing service to date Monday Monday Mon Mon- t day only 25 cars were checked on the lane T Tuesdays Tuesday's score was better more better more than a hun hun- k dred Incidentally records to date show that J the states state's motor v vehicles need such a checkup checkup checkup check check- up as as about 90 per cent of cars tested so so far have had some defect It is a good service service service-a service needed a needed service the service the 1 highway patrol is offering to perform for fort t Utah's motorists For the sake of rubber coni con con- i M I and for safety on our highways s we hope many of them will take advantage of it i |