PNEUMATIC MILEAGE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 January 1929, Page 13

PNEUMATIC MILEAGE.

!HOW TO GET BETTER RESULTS.

Even in these enlightened days there are many users of pneumatic tyres who insufficiently appreciate why some of their tyres give considerably greater mileage than others. And should one or more outer covers fail earlier than expected, tiro reason is very often attributed to faulty manufacture, and the makers are discredited accordingly (states a tyre expert in the “Goodyear News”). So far as the leading makes of. pneumatic tyres are concerned, methods of production are so standardised and supervised that variations in wearing qualities between covers and tubes of the same size and pattern are very much less than was the case when pneumatics were first applied. If, therefore, disappointing results are experienced, it will usually he found that the conditions under which the tyres in question are run, or their treatment, are responsible. In fact, it can be regarded almost as an axiom that every .pneumatic tyre is capable of giving the maximum mileage for which it was designed; whether it attains it or not depends almost entirely upon the manner and circumstances of its use.

Here are some of the reasons for decrease in the mileage of your tyres:

Under-inflation. Wheels not in correct alignment. Bent or rusty rims. Brakes not px-operly adjusted. Tyres not properly mounted. Reckless driving. Tread cuts not properly mended. Keep your eyes on these faults and remedy them promptly, and you will find that your tyres will give more than, satisfactory consistent mileage.