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Press, 19 October 1976, Page 18

There’s a Dunlop tyre that’s right for you and your car. Dunlop give you the how, when and why of tyre buying for your car, the way you drive it Radials? Crossplys? Retreads? With the What do you want from a tyre? unfortunately there is still a little confusion as to technical advances in tvre desicm and Safety. The safety of a tyre depends on its tyres are n ? lon 9 er • • * or safe ’ lot S abUity to keep a grip on the road. It is basically a Transport regulations specify birran tread depth), construction in the last few years, ITiOtO matter of keeping the maximum amount of tread in This simple match test can keep you safe and on the need to attend night classes twice a week to contact with the road surface. This is the job of the right side of the law. If in doubt, ask for a free check Understand all the finer points of safe, tread pattern which must be designed to grip both at any Dunlop Tyre Dealer, comfortable, economical tyre buying... well "Hwe have two distinct advantages. How to get the best from your tyres, almost. , Firstly their side walls are more You’ve fitted new tyres. NOW what? Night Classes may clash with sporting '' flexible so that when you corner, Take it easy. New tyres need to be run in. nr nfhpr arfivitiPß <5O here we which causes the tyre to distort, Drive gently for the first 200 kilometers after the functions or Other activities, SO here we. the full width of the tread stays new , « h ; ve been fitted particularly tn the case explain, m brief terms, how you can fl at on ; tke road. o f radials, this allows the casing to ‘limber-up’ and choose the best kind of tyre for yOUr^jfcSi||||||Mj There’s another factor the f reac i surface to ‘roughen-up’ and this provides rar and vcnir kind of driviTicr The ‘I gfßSp too. You ve probably heard that better grip. . , y -ii i x .• i i . 111 on ver y wet roads, speed and Make sure your wheels are properly right tyres will almost certainly last can build up a wedge of ——balanced. You’ve probably you longer, perform well, and J>Wz^ water between the road and. the tyre. THE MATCHHEAD TREAD noticed those little lead make motoring a lot safer. i e3 S r Te e TT’ th S we l ge of U ate i s. f/CX! i/ zs=*z weights on the rims. These are maixciiwiuimy ax , actually lifts the tyre from the road and \/ // \\|/ / balancing weights put there to Radials? Crossplys? Retreads? so removes the grip of the tyre \\ ensure that the wheels are When vou buv a new tvre VOU on the road - (T ?® technical properly balanced to avoid wnenyoUDUy anewiyre,you , name for this is ‘aqua- W uneven wear. Get your wheels have the choice Of Kadial or Grossply, planing’). One of our tyres, balanced regularly at your The difference lies in the construction. the Dunlop Aquajet, is ■HHBbbHHHHMIII Dunlop Tyre Dealer. In a radial tyre, the fabric layers (or re Xcl C this y monels how to rotate your tyres t?e often ‘plies’) which form the foundation of a from the tread channels iwnßltt frwn* nrt»tion P»tt«rn from crossply. at least once a week . And tyre and give it Strength run directly ' JMJr* 0 the outer edge of the tyre. c=x—«=□ c=3*—cp remember, that the As the tyre moves recommended tyre pressure is across the tyre at right angles to through wet patches, the water I—n applicable to your car when the tread. Then a senes of rigid is forced from the road, through the radial crossply the tyres are cold, fabric belts are laid on top Of these, J|F tunnels and thrown away from the tyre. J— ."'I,. , . , if you follow a car fitted with Aquajets along A rough wheel balance check you unaer me ireaa. a wet roa d you can see the circle of spray can j q vaurself With crossply the fabnc layers are ___X shooting out of the side of the tyres —no other tyre y 77 . , • , J , laid diaaortallv to each other No belts Will do this. This unique feature accounts for the When rota ting tyres, here s a quick methodof laid diagonally IO eacn orner. INO oens Aquajet’S unsurpassed wet weather roadholding. checking the wheel balance. While the car is still Other than shock-breakers are used. (jtod, no doubt, to the fact that it is New Zealand’s jacked-up and the tyre clear of the ground, put a Retreads are just as their name implies. most sought after radial tyre). c \ a k l l^ ar s at J h n bott ?^ of the t y re 4 then s P?\ the The tread of the used tvre is buffed off and a Let’s make it clear though, that not all Dunlop Land. Repeat this, say, ten times. If the Ine ireaa Ol me usea lyre is ouuea ou, auu a Aauaiet water tunnels chalk mark returns consistently to the same position, new tread IS vulcanised on. (Only casings rn However they do have treads (®' g - 6 out 10 l it suggests that the wheel is out of perfect condition are used). designed to cope with wet roads baiance> — better take your car to a Dunlop Tyre under all normal driving conditions. Dealer for a wheel balance. The cost is modest — ——'—— .... . . . . A an d can improve road handling and tyre mileage Areadyreferencetotyretypes. considerably ' ——. depends on how, what and where Drive with yOUT tyres ill mind. ■ y°. u ® ut > as we’ve already The manner in which you drive has a f r'Sßk said, a radial has more tread in tremendous bearing on tyre wear. Here are a // / 7 i// // // < contact with the road. This means few tips that, in conjunction with the tyre care Ili /I f /•-/•l/x: // f that friction... and wear... is more hints above, will help you keep the rubber on 111 H 7/ / '7 /! < tIwSB evenly spread and, in most cases, y Our tyres rather than lose it on the road. 7 IlllrO h •kliro I flinS radial tyres last appreciably longer * Accelerate gently be disastrous to I i> ■ r >--( tI H-Vi l-kIW n than crossply. Keep your speed the most vulnerable J 7 ; |l ($4l H' ■I■ ‘I" ' Which tyres are the down when part of the tyre—--4 7 [illSf 1 I most economical? , cornering. the sidewall. iIMiWSI Radial tyres are dearer than * S?”' 5 ’ ■■VMP crossply^That'sa che?k on Assures, WadDMI Ob T , kerbs. Riding up rotation and tread XW. Awr pomt of view, there is still a place and down kJrbs in depth. 17 >7 J for crossply tyres. However, don t . . H o ignore the safety and road holding P Dunlop Aquajet Dunlop SP49 Dunlop C 49 Dunlop Safetreod factors. What they are Worth to yOU e x 1 . Radial A high Mileapan Radial Commander The Retread Fast and low j s a Question Only yOU Can answer. Vf hOTO S th© DOSt DISCO tO QOt performance radial High mileage radial. crossply. Ideal for cost change over J J . * — ® / \ tyre incorporating Basic radial 'round town’driving. service Available in WhOD ShOUld VOU SCIVICe SDOUt tyiGS f * exclusive water construction but with Sizes to suit all both Radial and «• oxiww j j ... •' tunnels to pump water a "mileage" ribbed popular makes of Crossply ChanC© We ve tried to explain tO the extent that Space from the road and so tread pattern to cars. constructions. i aIIOWS, all the‘ins and OUts’Of tyre Selection and n provide superior wet provide longer life ObVIOUSIV. VOU Should renew cuivwo, oxux 41 weather adhesion. and a quiet ride, v/wvxvu j, j care. If you are still unsure, or want to know more, | / t —— your tyres wk en you need to. don , t to ca ji on man at your Dunlop I . ... - « » • Tyre Dealer. His job is tyres and he will be happy Which IS best for you? At this to discuss your car, your kind of driving and which ■r’ 1 ’! staae we wouldn’t pretend of the Dunlop range of tyres will suit you best. V totellyou—it is amatter Sjß*- y o U r H K^S 9 o^t andremelri ’ er ' I 1 . j* of what you want and »«»«»« v w^at y° u nee d. What we Mdpinwß can do is describe the around «h»uld«r I awa Y for cornering \ features and advantages a ® B \ ft° w they re^ate to youi kind of driving. How Dunlop Aquajet radials work. Dunlop have the tyre that’s right for you. bl.