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Show i ft VLLOON TIRES ARE NOW ! j OPTIONAL OS FORD OARS I j j J Probably the most important news! I in automobile circles during the last ; week was the announcement that ; j balloon tires are to be furnished as! ! optional equipment on all types of I Ford cars. ! This is probably the greatest recognition rec-ognition given balloons since their introduction on the market, and should prove an impetus to their pop ularity. The Ford Motor company has lonfe 'been interested in balloon tires and lias been carrying on exprelmcnts with them for some time. Its decision deci-sion to supply balloons comes only with the good rosuetaolnshrdlu adau after severe tests which, coupled, with the good results obtained by individual ow-ners. have proven these t res to be thoroughly practical for! 1 Ford carB. j To compensate for the harder pter ing with balloon tires, a Rpeclal flteer ing gear with greater reduction will' he Installed on all cars carrying the' tires. Balloon to be furnished for now j Ford cars will be of standard size, i 2r'7 4:40. straight side and mounted! on wood wheels. This equipment will he available at a comparatively small additional cost to the new car purchaser. pur-chaser. Arrangement aho h;'ve been nvide for providing doe.l'-rs with lallnn t're equipment so that any Ford car. owner who de::ires to do so rai. .-hange over from high pr"--iiro tiros. n'stribulion of the nr-w balloon tire equipment h,-s been made to Fori deah-rs and is now available to rire-.ent and pro-periive Ford owners. own-ers. i |
