wi Sara ears : 92S beta taleTeTeTernTaelsMeleTeTotale atetere eee E: - on 7 2 aMePahatataratetatetetalerare a etal oletetntoters mat ahgt aaa 5 A R S ' . , @ toe i he, BRIER ete ete set deel eee nna rennet OOM nee OR Bo! ecu, t HE TERRACE/KITIMAT DAILY HERALD AUTOMOTIVE SECTIO Hiadieanastosssen ang aa De ae sa SAT RR FEE ESA EE NA BCAA a DH alton cet 7 : oO Vacati on safet - a; — ————=—a i Gas only ee m Y- ae) ("’ should start with tire check Vacation safety should seems expensive — | es ee (Y fa) ee : ’ Gas prices in British Columbia have risen an. average of 53 per cent over the past five years, - but B.C, motorists still pay some of the lowest peices in the world, the B.C. Automooile Association announced recently, _ Their recent price survey which covers the ‘major- populated areas of the province shows that prices for regular grade gasoline range from a low of 20 cents per litre to a remote-area "high of 26 cents, with an average cost of 21.5 cents. The average cost of premium is 23.4 cents and unleaded 23 cents per litre. Gas prices in the United States have risen a staggering 16.5 per. cent since Christmas, The average.cost, converted’. frdm‘‘the ° American gallon to litres, is 21.8 cents for regular, 29.4 for premium, and 28 for unleaded. . * Pricés in Nevada are the highest in continental U.S., regular is 23 cents per litre, premium 24.4 and unleaded 24. California is just a fraction of a cent cheaper. Texas boasts the cheapest gas in' the US., © re regular at 20.4 cents a | unleaded 21.4. wha geen Compared to Europe, gas in: B,C..is almost free. A litre of regular grade gas.in-France is 74. cents (Canadian), Nethrlands and Switzerland cents, Austria 40 cents, England 45 cents.and Belgium 64cents. ig 8 ta In a Japan alitre of gas costs 61 cents, cents, Pega deg . premium 2 and averages 22.7 cents a litre, premium 24.6 and _ tire circumference. » . Uneven tread wear nin ee ee Mexico14 The Prince George BCAA offied ‘gat deportes’ the highest gas prices in thig province, regular _ Start with a simple but very important tire check, says Bill Noll, Manager, product ser- vice for BFG Canada, . Summer driving conditions are tough on tires, especially on long trips. A quick tire check could save you the needless worry, expense. and inconvenience of a roadside failure, Look for cracks, cuts, bubbles and places where ~ the tread may be Separated from the tire casing. Look at the tread to see if the tires are. ‘wearing on one edge or the other, in the middle, or if wear is spotty in certain places around the air pressure, or the front end is out of alignment. Also feel along the inside sidewall of the tirea for cuts, bruises or blisters that are hard to see, Ii read properly, irregular tread wear can pinpoint inflation or mechanical problems that can be corrected, : Too little or too much air pressure, brake grabbing and unbalanced or leaky shock absorbers which need replacing to eliminate excessive wheel bounce during highway driving are indicative of common . wear patterns, Feather edging of the tread design segments are usually caused by misalignment of the steering assembly, The Department of Transport says 60 per cent of all : passenger ‘vehicles have inadequate alr in their tires despite ‘the fact “Phat a sur- “Don'Overtonk Mini-Vacations! , - Vanning Vacation prisingly large number of @rivers — about 75 per cent — were ‘aware of what ‘their tire preasure ‘Should: be.” Departinent officials learned that ‘57 per cent of vehicles with radial tires and 60 per cent of nonradiala had under-infiation problems.” Inadequate ait pressure increases the risk: of tire damage, ruptures, blowouts, tread separations and in- creases in tire wear and — gas consumption. © TIRE TIPS Noll says abiding by the following tips should result in longer tire life and. fewer roadside delays from tire failure, _ - buy a good pressure :. gauge incorrect pressure costs miles of treadwear. . ~ check pressures when cold, not after driving, preferably every mor- ning ‘on long trips or weekly under normal conditions, NH PN CUE | UO) Ze = ae —<