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0 SUPPLEMENT TO McHENHY PLAINDEALER - PAGE 3 -FRIDAY, OCTOBER f, 1978 Put snow tires on early Going to wait until the snow flies before you put snow tires on the car this year? Read what a couple of tire dealers had to say about their business during the first heavy snowfall last year: "It 's crazy. It 's nuts. There are people all over the place." "It 's been chaotic around here during the last few days. Many people procrastinate about buying snow tires until the snow actually falls--and then watch out." "We hope that will help to convince you to make early preparations for winter driv­ ing," said Jack B. Scarcliff. director of consumer affairs for The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. With win­ ter weather only a few flips of the calendar away, Scarcliff offered some basic questions and answers on snow tires as a guide to motorists: Q. When is the best time to put on snow tires? A. It depends on the geo­ graphical area of the country, but early November is a good rule of thumb Just be sure to beat the first snowfall to avoid the rush to tire dealers and service stations. Also, when snow tires are pul on or taken off, the regu­ lar t ires should be rotated for balanced wear. If snow tires are put on in rather warm weather, motorists should check the air pressure when it gets cold­ er because a tire loses about one pound of air pressure for every 10-degree drop in tem­ perature. (J. What about radial tires? Don't they provide enough traction so that I don't need snow tires? A Because of their gener­ ally more aggressive tread designs, ordinary radial t ires provide somewhat better traction than their non-radial counterparts on packed or shallow snow, hut in deep snow only a winter snow tire will do the job. If you needed WWWftWWWWVW Rain drains start power from engine There were torrents in Torrance. Even dry Arizona got drenched. Last winter saw the usually sunny West pounded by almost ceaseless rainfall . And a growing number of motorists learned a painful lesson: unless a car is pre­ pared for the wet weather, i t may experience similar starting problems to cars operating in sub-zero temperatures. Two leading causes of wet weather starting troubles are worn or damaged ignition system components and worn or fouled spark plugs. Since electrical current seeks the easiest path in which to flow, i tems such as cracked ignition cables or distributor caps provide "leaks" for the electrical energy. Also, when foreign depos­ its such as carbon or oil are found on spark plugs, elec­ tricity can be shorted away from the plug finng end, pre­ venting ignition of the fuel air mixture (and worn plugs re­ quire additional voltage). Fortunately, the cure is simple Take the car in for a complete tune-up including new spark plug wires (when needed), any distributor ser­ vice necessary and a set of new spark plugs. snow tires before switching to radial t ires, you'll proba­ bly continue to need them. In addition, if you have ra­ dial t ires on the front, be sure to put radial snow tires on the rear axle. Kadials have a quicker steering response than bias-ply tires, as well as different ride characteristics, and it is important for proper car handling to avoid mixing tires of substantially different handling characteristics. Q. Should separate wheels be purchased for snow tires? A. It 's a good idea so they can remain mounted during storage. It also saves on mounting fees and reduces the possibili ty of damage that could result from twice- yearly switching. And if you're a do-it-yourselfer, you can switch tires in your driveway, a job that takes only a few minutes. Remember when .storing mounted tires that the air pressure should be reduced 10 to 15 pounds, and that mounted or unmounted, t ires should be stored in a cool dry place away from direct sun­ light. Q. Can snow tires be ro­ tated? A. Non-radial snow tires can be rotated to the opposite wheel position, but it is not recommended that radial snow tires be rotated because they may not perform as well if the direction of travel is re­ versed. To prevent this from happening, have the tires marked with chalk to show their respective positions. For most of us in snow belt areas, winter means time for snow tires. Have snow tires mounted early enough to save yourself the aggravation of long lines and long waits when the snow flies. And remember that frequent tire air pressure cheeks are needed during the winter as well as during warmer months. \ tire loses one pound of pressure for every 10-degree drop in temperature. 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