(Published by Arrangement.) . SOLID TYRES FOR MOTOR TRUCKS. I'sers of motor trucks with solid rtyres in this dbstrU-; will be pleased to hear that their tyre requirements are reeeivin:; the carrfnl attt-tirion of rJi ? v.-ell-kcown J? F (.Vxxlrlch Co.. or America, -i-ti-e makers of rtjc famous SilTcrtowu CorJ llioujiuiUc lyre. Thiß flr.tn bas had a phenomenal run of sui-cckb in America w::h their new Goodricb. Liixi.'" Solid Tyrp. This neiv tyre !:as now bri-n thorous-nl v - rested in this pounlrj*. au,l truck owners who use them .-ire satisfied tint the "U« Cuxe" will jrive ih» servico they pequta-e Tin- "lie l.njp ,. Tyre Is bvJlt bichi'r' than roffuliir tyres of the Kime width, this extra volume of riihl)cr aiTonHns additional rpsllieix'.v, wbich j myitis a grrpat*T cr.ribitin f,.r the truck ami I Itetwmi the road a-nd the rim. The rubber I is theroiiirc placed wbejv it is n«-i-<Usl. and m>t on the swi,-s wher<> it is less useful Thus a "'ln "I>e Lnx<-" has more than a Oin. regular. or.<l will pjre printer cushion nml more wear. The duplex en:Vβ desicu "f Lho '"Xi-e is a vast Imffcrove-TO-nt ovpt tlio serai-circular shaped tread, is the latter type when under load comI>ressvs mi i hat che tread bulges out on either side, ami tho resnh Is ihe bad roa-Ja ohip o(T t.lK'Sf and rul-n the tyre. Tile (htplex curv<» lre:id. on tho oflver han<l. i when umler !"nJ assumes a ;ho- similar \:i> the Rcml-chniilar tread when not under Ji>ad. and as there i-s no Nui;p on ;he sides the i-JnppLnzofr proiH'ss is eUminat<«d and t:he l«fe of tlio tyre cnnsk!f*T&bly lengthPi:ed. Another comnwm fault with solid tyres is ■nhtf rubber breaking away from the .-.-teel base Ifand. 'J'iiis trouble is also rtHiuced to' a minimum in .the t;oodrio-h "Do Luxe' , : T7IV I>3* t'rrnins tiiv s-;r-el ba-se ba-ntl np so as to protect the tyre at the point of jnnt'tioQ l>w weeu ;he hard base rubber and the softer tread -ru'.vln-r. These improv<>-iii«'irts in macufactTire and the greater vx>luine of robber where it is r*vjnlriid irive niuch preflter Lncroase tyre parrylnß eapa<-ity. absorb road irTesularLTies. plvn ffreater riding comfort, and reduce main-rcoance expense upon sneb. pnrts of trnck that aro subject to road vibrations, the result be-lns increased m-Te-.irp with lower nimiln-j costs. The oompan.Vs expert. Mr. F. J. Hanirhey, will be In this dlsrrit-t in a few days, and will personalir int-exr-iew ev-ery tmrt owner So It bchores prpry user of sollii t.rrps to the "GoodHrh" proposition tn>fore jJartog the order for his rrext set of tyres. Met-srs. E. W, and < v o., lytr]., Chriwtohurrfi. are tho New Zealand distributors. -,
Economy is not difficult in Karangahape Road, because it is the low-rental centre where j-ou get "The best for le*s " (Ad.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 27, 1 February 1921, Page 6
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