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Show BUNKER GIVES SOME TIPS ON CARE OF TIRES Jfc Almost every one Is aware of the L fact that heat causes air to expand," recently remarked Arthur Bunker. but there are many ..wners ot auto- mobiles driving their first cars who k - .v-.... mc T.iet. ims com i uionplace natural law has on tires. 1 "A thorough appreciation of the re M. latlon of temperatures to tires is nec- essarv if one is to drive a car with J M the greatest economy and even with the greatest safety-Tires safety-Tires of certain diameters take ! I certain pressures if they are properly Inflated. The temperature rises so L high these hoi summer days that the air in the tires expands and inflates ' the tires beyond the maximum of pressure While the tires mav not always, as a result of this high pres- j sure, blow i though the casino thev j ma blow i he casing off the rim It is. therefore, advisable during tbe hot period t keep the air pressure down and. generally speaking, five pounds less than normal would be suf- j flclent for economy and safety-There safety-There is so much more friction twhen a car is run at high speed that It is advisable to avoid excessively 1 fast driving during hot weather If y..u wish to le careful of vour tires. 1 Sometimes It is well to examine the j tires to see whether or not thev feel. unusually hot If thev do th.-v should be treated to a pall of water to r-ool I 'hem off' |