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in the same league as Shake-
speare, Dickens, Melville or
ry: the tires on
vour car do, believe it or not,
Zave much to offer in terms
of good reading.
Sound silly? Consider that
the average tire produced by
the Uniroyal Tire Company,
for example, has nearly 20
pieces of relevant informa-
tion printed on its sidewall.
Reading a tire’s sidewall
may not be your idea of the
best way to spend a winter
evening — they don’t
exactly fit comfortably into
an easy chair near the fire-
. place as does a copy of “War
and Peace’ — but they do
contain useful information
for you, the tire consumer.
By way of example, let’s
take a look at this illustration
of a tire. The drawing shows
let‘ers, codes and warnings
on the sidewall of the new
generation all-season radial
tire:
1. Manufacturer,
2. Size designation. ‘P’
refers to the fact that it is a
passenger tire; ‘185° refers to
the tire’s width in millime-
ters; ‘80” is the tire’s “aspect
ratio” — its height from the
m fo the tread surface — in
: case 80 percent of the
re’s width; “R’ means the
dire isa radial design; ‘and
3 represents the rim diam-
er the tire fits. Required by
law,
3. M+S. This means the
tire meets the Tire and Rim
Association’s definition of a
mud and snow tire.
4. The manufacturer’s
registered tire brand name.
5. Safety warning. This
wording, agreed upon by the
Tire and Rim Association
and the tire industry, is
designed to alert the con-
sumer to what could happen
if guidelines governing over
loading and underinflation
are not followed.
6. Uniform Tire Quality
Grading (UTQG) system.
This rating by the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration is designed
to help consumers deter-
mine the quality of tires
.
tion, and temperature tests
on a government-specified
test track.
The treadwear rating of
240 translates into a treadlife
expectancy of 72,000 miles
on the government-specified
course, with a base 100 rat-
ing at 30,000 miles.
The B wet traction rating
on a scale of A, Band C
measures braking force at 40
MPH on concrete and
asphalt surfaces. The tire’s
B rating is well within ac-
ceptable wet traction per-
formance levels.
The C temperature rating
relates to heat resistance
level measurements on a fly-
wheel. The C rating indi-
cates the minimum levels all
passenger tires must pass for
a prescribed distance at 85
MPH. UTQG ratings on
sidewalls are required by
law.
7. Generic name for the
materials that make up the
tire’s carcass plys — casing
construction. Required by
law.
8. Denotes the material of
which the belts are made.
These belts are placed in the
tire below the tread area.
Required by law.
9. Tread 3 Ply. This desig-
nation relates to the tire’s
construction, with one poly-
“ester Ly in the carcass
By PAUL BRUSKO
Anyone entering a new
susceptible to a severe case
of a brand new disease —
sticker shock. It can cause
even the heartiest among us
to grow faint at heart and
quake in disbelief at the ris-
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. Currently, there is no cure
for sticker shock. In fact, it
appears the disease will only
spread further in the months
to come. There is, however,
a way to fight back — pre-
vention. In fact, proper care
of your present car can be
just the right remedy for the
sticker shock blues.
Total car care
Complete car mainte-
nance means proper engine
care — that goes without
saying. But many of us for-
get that there’s more to total
car care than transmissions
A ca:’s exterior needs
attention, too. In fact, a car
that is washed and waxed
regularly offers many advan-
tages. It will be better pro-
tected from the wear and
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tear of salt, sun and air pollu-
tants; it will be safer to drive
because visibility problems
caused by dirty windshields,
windows, headlights and tail
lights will be eliminated;
and, if you do decide it’s time
to trade in, a clean car will
have a higher market value.
Begin cleaning up your
act inside the car. Remove
the mats and wash and rinse
well. While these dry, tackle
the carpeting, upholstery,
dashboard and kick panels.
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Hose loose dirt off and
then apply Car Wash suds
with a sponge or soft cloth.
Wash and rinse the car a sec-
tion at a time beginning with
the top and ending with the
fenders and wheels.
Dry car carefully
After rinsing the entire
car, wipe it dry with a cham-
ois or soft cloth, like terry or
old muslin. Make sure cloths
have no buttons, fasteners or
other trim that might scratch
the finish.
Finally, to get maximum
shine and protect it from oxi-
dation (the dulling and dete-
rioration of the paint caused
by the sun's ultraviolet rays),
use the right auto wax prod-
uct along with a little elbow
grease.
Most cars should be
waxed three or more times a
year. Frequency varies with
the polish that is used, the
condition of the finish and
the paint color and type. For
example, light colored
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Also. more frequent wax-
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industrial areas or exposed
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Convenience plus durability
One popular way to clean
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At the same time, a film of
polish consisting of a blend
of silicones, waxes and an
acrylic polymer remain on
the car’s finish to help seal
and protect it. Liquid Acrylic
Kit and J/Wax Acrylic Kit
Paste have both been con-
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Auto Clubs,
Cleaner/waxes come in
pre-softened paste and lig-
uid form. A real car buff
may want to. take the extra
time to use a hard paste wax
like J/Wax Supreme. It has a
high concentration of quality
waxes and silicones that
offer extra durability and
gloss.
But no matter what type
of product you use, be sure
to read the manufacturer’s
directions and follow these
simple steps for a top-notch
wax job:
® Apply product in either
sun or'shade to a clean dry
car;
© If using a paste prod-
uct, put small amount on
damp applier;
eo If using a liquid,
squeeze product on damp
cloth;
® Spread wax evenly, but
sparingly, over surface using
firm, circular, overlapping
motions;
® Rinse applicator occa-
sionally and wring until.al-
most dry;
® Let dry to a haze;
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soft cloths.
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Brusko has spent 30 years in
the research and development
of automotive care products
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