WHEN STORING A CAR.
JACK UP THE WHEELS. Wheels should be jacked up and air released from tyres of all cars in storage for any considerable length of time. If a ear is in storage for two months or more the weight should be taken from tyres and the air released, in order that the life of the rubber may not be impaired. When tyres are fully inflated and stored for long periods of time the rubber is distended and tends to lose its elasticity if not in use. The process is the same as that which causes a rubber band to lose its elasticity when stretched around a package of paper, while the band that is not stretched will remain in comparatively good condition for a considerable length of time. The greatest harm to an inflated tyre on a car in storage will occur where the tyre rests on the floor if the wheels have not been jacked up. That is because the tyre at that part is stretched and flattened more than at any other place, and the disintegrating process occurs more rapidly.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 292, 13 June 1929, Page 7
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185WHEN STORING A CAR. Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 292, 13 June 1929, Page 7
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