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Show CKERET NEWS, Their Tires Make Mews The Firestone Tire and RubCo. not only makes tires but also it makes news with its tires. And the big news st Firestone are three tvnes of tires which are rolling off the production lines. the new LXX combination, the tire has been referred to as the greatest tire advance in 25 years. The second type is one of the most spectacular tires of the year. Known as the Firestone Swamp Buggy tire, the tire is used on a new line of recreation and sports vehicles do anyfor go anywhere, thing" excitement through sand, swamp and snow. tire-wn- winter tires ever 1 and DEALING.., WHEELING & 31 ...xvjr v operable. The vehicles now being produced by several manufacturers have six wheels and are amphibious. They weigh 500 pounds or less and go 20 to 25 miles per hour on land and 2 to 4 miles per hour on :f V T-'- ? W America's favorite winter tire raa n "U 11 tin Ill rtneaaiBam 11 II DLi I1L I! H If Hi! water. Fun Specialty Sportsmen, hunters, campers and fun seekers are enjoying these vehicles on the beaches, sand dunes, snow trails and swamp areas across the nation. Carrying three passengers .or about 500 pounds weight, they are the 1969 mobile fun specialty. To made these vehicles practical and operable, suitable tires were required. Firestone Industrial Products Co. developed a tire for this service which is different from any other tire. It is really a wheel and tire in one. It is a hollow doughnut molded to a metal hub and inflated to a very low (2 psi) pressure. It is wide and soft and provides high flotation and low 1 pound per square inch ground pressure to avoid bogging down in soft terrain. It has an agressive chevron tread for traction. Winter Tires And speaking of snow, the third type is the greatest arof Were The new Swamp Buggy tire is being produced at the companys diversified products division plant at Noblesville, Ind. and is designed to make the new, highly mobile sports vehicles more practical and tires made its public de- this summer in Los Angeies. offer- ' ed. i ... Jones-owne- A new concept in automobile ray Ly d authe Parnelli to driven 5y Bud Tingelstad. Tinglestad was in the thick of the competition when mechanical car problems sidelined him on the 167th lap. ber Called Ajr? 7-- Ccrcber 2, I?d? .The LXX tire is dramatically different in both construction and appearance from any Conventional tire. It has a cantilevered sidewall projecting out from the recessed wheel, which results in a deep-disappearance. ;3We selected the name LXX, this .Roman numerals for 70, because we feel this will be said .of the 1970s, Peter Tihestone, manager of passenger tire sales for the Company Los Angeles was selected to be the first market to theLXX because of the great number of automobile enthusiasts there and because oC their ready acceptance of advanced Firestone ideas, said. Steel Nameplate Each LXX will be registered to the purchaser, who wdl receive a stainless steel nameplate with the LXX symbol and the owners name engraved on it. The nameplate is designed to be mounted on the cars instrument panel. The LXX, which the company said will provide mere than double the mileage of wide an unbelted regular-plin the same tire, range aS a premium tire with a oisfoni wheel about $100 for the complete combination. Tlje. LXX offers much more tlan greater mileage and beauty; it provides unsurpassed safety through its unique design, said. The wheel has a rim width much narrower than a conventional rim, 3!2 inches against some as wide as eight inches. Should a rupture occur, the LXj because of the wide tire body anc the centered narrow ritji, 1 would stay firmly in plaije on, the rim and keep a straight course. the 'ejar-oNo' Further Damage The Firestone go ... 1 4 uwaiufi museS siomI i tiira l(s, or ME a m HE straw, TOMS Our guarantee extends to new Firestone Town & Country tires on drive wheels of passenger cars, for the entire life of the original tread design. Claims are paid by the dealer or store issuing the guarantee certificate. Also available with ICE GRIP STUDS! For extra traction on ice or snow get Firestone Town & Country tires with ICE GRIP studs at slight additional cost. hard-pack- ed any- tire is also being where made under various private label names for the different vehicles. The size used by vehicles is most 12x20.0 wherp the first figure represents the tread width and the second the outside diameter No Fabric The tire has no fabric, being made entirely of a blend of natural and synthetic rubber and is said by Firestone to be puncture and tear resistant. We are excited about this new Swamp Buggy tire as it is being used on equipment for modern age recreation and sports, said C. W. Rip-pepresident of the Firestone division. We are looking forward to an market as leisure Firestone time activities step up in our society. Rippey said the development of this tire was another example of the manner in which our Industrial Rubber Products division engineers work with equipment engineers to develop products for special applications. Snow Tires As far as snow tires are concerned, already a record The rim then would settle number of winter tires has been shipped to tire stores on me- wide, belted shoulders of the LXX tire, permitting and dealers across the nation. the car to be driven safely Forecasters say some 18 Off the road with no further million new winter tires will damage to the tire. Convenbe shipped before 1969 ends. combinations tional Thats a million and a half rim which more winter tires than were have an results in a wobbling of the shipped in 1968. tire, making it difficult to To meet the increasing dekeep the car under control mands for winter tires, Fireafter a blowout. stone is offering the greatest - Firestone said that each array of winter tires ever. Completed LXX unit will be The lineup includes the Town the & Country precision balanced at the facTown & Country, the Town & tory, an industry first." The Race tire version of the Country Radial, the Town & LXX was introduced at the Country Wide Oval 500 and the Tractionaire. race on Indianapolis Jtr V DRIVE IN TODAY! -- y ICE SCRAPER OBLIGATION Vo Also check our low prices on .. v f 2 tire-whe- y, g WINTER TREADS SSa or RETREADS OR SOUND TIRE BODIES OR ON YOUR OWN TIRES 6.50-1- 3 7.75-1- 4 7.00-1- 3 5.60-1- 5 6.95-1- 4 6.85-1- 5 7.35-1- 4 7.35-1- 5 7.75-1- 5 n tire-whe- Larger sizes 2 for 28 FOB Plus 37c to mked as shown at Firestone to 55c per tire Fed. Excise tax and 2 recappabla tires of tame alze off your car. Stores. Competitively priced ot Fire:tone Dealers and at all service stations displaying the Firestone sign. y jfrftftfOtl ft jjl Repack Outer Front Wheel This service should be formed every Bearings t, . . , 00Q QQQ1 Coupon COJCSJ for ALL SEASON with this coupon " ; with this coupon TRACTION $xpires Nov. per- 10,000 miles. CoDCcDfe TRUCK TIRES again and again s Coupon expires Nov. , 1969 I Q Q Q Q Q N Brake Adjustment isr ' is the Co)OD6 PREFERRED CJDCOJ HONEY 6,70-1- fluid, (drum-type- s needed. Famous Brand Shock Absorbers Size Well adjust your brakes ) and add if Buy 3 at our everyday price... GET THE 4th FOR ONLY 5 to $3.27 per tire Fed. Excise Tex end 2 tires off your vehicle. All prices PLUS 42.76 Town t Country S308S with this coupon with this coupon Tima after time, you have accepted Miliar's BMP.01 as year Preferred U!ton nPrM Nv 11969 I I Coupon upim Noy. I, !9Sf ) We're WHUNG and DIALING . . .BUY NOW! Brand of Honey. And this year again it is more popular than ever. Our thanks to ia you, Mrs. Homemaker. AVAILADLE AT ALL grocers Salt Lake Consumer Analysis of 1969 t 3 Ml t ZZZZZ2ZZZZZZ fun, in, i jAWtmmmmwam' i tig i 2 liUSSrW |