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PAGE 4 • PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, JANUARY I, 1971 Tips For The ̂ Novice Automechantc -- by Scott Connor Tin Wear and Repair An easy do-it-yourself job is an occasional walk around the car to check operation of all lamps, signals and tires. It's an excellent investment of 60 seconds that can spot deft- cencies quickly and allow cor­ rective action to be taken before serious consequences result. If you have belted tires on your car (either bias ply- belted or radial-belted) you may have noticed on your walk around that those tires mounted in a free - rolling po­ sition (front wheels on a rear- wheel drive care and rear wheels on a front-wheel drive car) have developed a rather peculiar wear pattern. It usually involves about the second rib in from the sidewall of the tire. This par­ ticular rib is wearing much faster than the rest of the tread. Why? Well, first of all, rest assured that nothing is wrong! What you are witnessing is a normal wear pattern for this type of tire construction. It is caused, says the Rub­ ber Manufacturers Associa­ tion, by the circumferential belts that are located imme­ diately benearth the tread rubber, and the premature wear pattern does not affect the overall tread life. The effect is accented on radial tires. Regular bias ply tires tend to wipe out this strange wear pattern. Most importantly, the wear pattern does not signify improper wheel alignment. But, with radial tires, wheel alignment is more critical, so before you mount a new set of radials, make certain the front wheels are in good align­ ment, and if you have a car with independent rear wheel suspension, get those rear wheels checked, too! As with all tires, whatever the construction, inflation pressures are vital. Get in the habit of checking them regu­ larly - once a week! And when you do happen to get a puncture, get a quality repair job that effectively seals the hole against air wicly ing. Air wicking will insidi­ ously cause tread separation and tire carcass failure. An extra buck spent for a quality tire repair can save you 20 (or more) bucks worth of tire life. Ads can Save Monay An automotive do-it-your- selfer who spends hundreds of dollars every year main­ taining his own car says he saves money on automotive parts and accessories the same way his wife saves on groceries - by shopping the newspaper advertisement*. The "doer" is Don Prieto, technical services director for the Automotive Parts & Ac­ cessories Association (APAA), a Washington-based operation « ,je presenting manufacturers and retailers of automotive products^ "There are two ways a mo­ torist can save money while at home," Prieto says. "One is to do at least the simple maintenance jobs on his car himself. "The other is to shop the automotive specials in news­ paper ads." » An example of the latter, the APAA executive says, is batteries. "Many car owners don't even think about buy­ ing a new battery until their present one dies," he com­ ments. 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"And who ever heard of a battery dying at a convenient time?" _ Tires are another example, Prieto says. "A car owner waits until his car has to pass- a state inspection, then rushes out to the nearest tire dealer when there are ads in news­ papers offering tires at special prices all the time. "If it isn't a state inspec­ tion, it's an alert salesman who spots the bald tire . . . and makes the sale at present prices. Tires don't get bald suddenly. Car owners have ample time t@ shop news­ paper ads for tires." All companies selling auto­ motive products and services do not advertise in news­ paper^ of course. "There coukPbe many reasons for this," Prieto says, "but a com­ mon one is that the ad could be used against them. "If your prices ̂ ]$Jugher, would you advertise the fact in a medium where the con­ sumer can compare?" On the other hand, the price might be suspiciously low. "If an advertiser's price sounds too good to be true, perhaps it isn't," he says. "The price could be low for another reason - to get you into the store. Offering items at, or below, cost is a common and, for consum­ ers, desirable practice intend­ ed to get you to patronize the store or department." Despite all precautions, you can still get taken. When that happens, the Automotive Parts & Accessories Associa­ tion suggests you help the next guy by informing the newspaper and your local Better Business Bureau of fee. Know{J f sTHt VfeaifiSr What are hurricane winds? How strong do such winds get? Why do they last so long? H u r r i c a n e w i n d s a r e those with a velocity of 75 m.p.h., or better. The ve­ locity of the wind gusts in hurricanes is usually about ahundredmilesanhour, but they have been measured beyond 150 m.p.h. Hurricane winds build up to a crescendo and last a long time because a hurri­ cane moves forward at only ten to twenty miles an hour. These §torms cover an area tlf several hundred miles and the winds usual­ ly last many hours, or into the second day. Hurricane Eloise, the most destructive so far this season, struck the Florida Panama Beach area about daybreak the morn­ ing of September 23rd, with wind gusts up to 130 m.p.h. Earlier, Eloise had claim­ ed 42 lives on two Carib­ bean islands. So Sudden Officer--"You've been do­ ing sixty miles an hour. Don't you care anything about the law?" Lady--"Why, officer, how can I tell yet, I've only just met you." Different Goal She--You say I'm the most beautiful, divine, and gor­ geous creature in the whole world? Are you trying to kid me? He--No, I'm trying to kiss you. WATCH FC® OUR BIG Dollar Day Ad COMING IN THE PLAINDEALER McGee's Store For Men 1245 NORTH GREEN ST. McHENRY