Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1928-03-23 | Page 2 | Balloon Tire Inflation is Most Important Item

Balloon Tire Inflation Is Most Important Item One of the most Important items in the care of tires is the mutter of proper Inflation. Balloon tires especially espe-cially must carry the right amount ot air in them or they will break down quickly. Their wails are thinner and Hie loss of a few pounds of the slight inflation they do get will cause the Wiills to buckle and brtak under the weight of the car. If the tires are underinllated, also, constant flexing of the walls under the heavy strain causes undue heat to he generated. That separates the plies of the fabric and opens it to quicker breakage. The obvious preventive Is to keep the tires properly inflated, checking up on then) every week.