Show TIRES PLAY PART IN SAFE WINTER DRIVINs DRIVING tires play a greater part than Is generally recognized in promoting the atty sa and satisfaction of 0 winter driving for upon their condition to a considerable extent depends the drivers ability to come om to a straight sure stop slop when there is snow or fee e on the streets safety in III driving at any season Is mainly a matter mailer or of control rol the prime requirement is the ability to stop in the clear space ahead when a car slides or skids it is out ot of control and the prevention 0 of hlll lar lii and skidding involves the tires as well as the brakes the only sate safe way to stop p is to apply the brakes in such a way that the wheels wheela continue turning at a steadily decreasing rate until the stop is accomplished There must be no slippage between them and the ground for the moment that occurs tha oar car is out ot of control on a dry pave pavement ent control is easily reg regained but on snow or tee ice the a procedure Is to avoid loang losi ng it at all and tires tire with good tread are a major factor here for they retain a firm grip on the road and resist the tendency to slide when the streets are a glare ol 01 ice it 11 is sometimes expedient to let a little air out of the tires for the sake of the better traction obtained by increasing the tire area in contact with the ground but the tires should be re inflated as soon as the emergency y has haa passed because the constant over flexing ot of the side walls which occurs when they are under inflated will shorten the life of the casings |