SHORTAGE OF TIRES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 February 1941, Page 6

SHORTAGE OF TIRES

POSITION DESCRIBED AS DESPERATE. CERTAIN SIZES UNPROCURABLE , Masterton motor dealers, in common j with others throughout New Zealand! are faced with a serious shortage <>fi motor tires. "The position is desperate." said one retailer, when asked if the shortage was acute locally. , ‘Ccr-’ tain sizes outside those in common use' are absolutely unprocurable, ' he added. "Dealers' stocks are pretty low. Ann instance, three months ago I had; £5OO worth of tires in stock; today L have less than £ 100 worth." Other quarters state that the short-’i ago. unless it is hot relieved, threaten"! to force some cars off the mad The jMisition, it is stated, is growing pm-! gressively worse and has been brought about by import restrictions and by J the loss of shipments through enemy! action. When the restrictions were im-[ posed the tire companies naturally im-.i ported sizes which would turn over; quickly and had not worried about; sizes which w.-m not quick sellers In! consequence. n<> more of these kilter; sizes were available today. though t every make of car w.v.: allectid in .some; degree Some motorists , t re faced with the’ necessity of having tn t;» >• their, tires’ beyond the margin of safety and therei was a dettini'i possibility that mme hides tvnuld bo forced off *h>« road, ■ >•