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Show Tight Chains Are Always Injurious to the Tire Like many other useful things, tire chains are entirely proper when used at the right time and In the right manner. man-ner. When badly adjusted they furnish fur-nish a route to ruined tires. Motorists often discover cuts at regular reg-ular Intervals around a tire. When this condition Is found It Is a pretty safe bet that tight chains were used. It Is never wise to fasten chains on tightly. The more loosely a chain Is applied the less damage to the tire will result. This is because a loose chain distributes the strain nil over the tire, Instead of at certain points. The wise motorists will also avoid the use of chains on paved streets, except In cases of snow or Ice. A tire damaged by chains should go to the repair shop. Too much expert treatment Is required to bring its usefulness use-fulness back for the motorist to attempt at-tempt the repairs himself. When the streets are In such condition con-dition that chains are necessary for safe driving, by all means use them and see that they are properly applied, ap-plied, j |