Randall Tire Company
Randall Tire Company
The Randall Tire Company, at 237 S. Wilson St. in Vinita, Oklahoma, was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It is located on the west side of historic U.S. Route 66. It was deemed notable as "an excellent example of early vernacular Commercial Style architecture. The building is a onestory, native sandstone building with a flat roof. Unusually crafted with irregular shaped stone and beaded mortar work, the building is distinguished by a cresting of sandstone rocks along a curvilinear parapet. Located among a mix of property types, the building is situated on a commercial strip on the south edge of the city of Vinita in northeast Oklahoma."
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Airless tire
Airless tires, non-pneumatic tires (NPT), or flat-free tires are tires that are not supported by air pressure. They are used on some small vehicles such as riding lawn mowers and motorized golf carts. They are also used on heavy equipment such as backhoes, which are required to operate on sites such as building demolition, where risk of tire punctures is high. Tires composed of closed-cell polyurethane foam are also made for bicycles and wheelchairs. They are also commonly found on wheelbarrows which may be used for yard work or construction
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Tire brands
Cooper TiresCooper Tires produces Cooper branded tires for passenger cars, light trucks, sport utility vehicles and commercial trucks. Avon Rubber PLCIn 1997, the tire business of Avon Rubber PLC of Melksham, Wiltshire, in the United Kingdom was sold to Cooper. This left Avon able to concentrate on its core businesses of automotive components, technical products, and protective equipment. Cooper Tire remains a major employer in central Melksham. Other brandsIn addition to Avon, Cooper Tire manufactures tires under the associated brand names Dean, Mastercraft, Mickey Thompson, Roadmaster, and Starfire. Cooper Tire formerly manufactured all tires sold under the Sears Guardsman brand at Sears, Roebuck & Co. stores. Cooper manufactures tires for Discount Tire Company under the Arizonian brand name, and Futura Tires for Pep Boys. Cooper Tire also manufactures Hercules branded tires in Findlay, Ohio. Cooper tires can be purchased at many tire retailers, like Tire Discounters, Pep Boys, Discount Tire, and more.
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Dangers of changing a flat tire
Motorists stranded by a flat tire face a number of hazards. The most common hazard is from the passing traffic. Especially if the tire is on the side closer to the road, the motorist is at risk of getting hit by a passing car. If the motorist is unable to pull over to a place where the tire being changed is on the opposite side from the moving traffic, he may be directly in the path of or just inches away from passing cars. Even if some type of warning is placed on the road, a motorist not fully attentive may not be able to avoid the situation. Some motorists, especially those with less physical strength, may risk injury while attempting to change a tire. Often, lug nuts are bolted very tightly to the wheel, and tires themselves are quite heavy. While the use of a run-flat tire can prevent these problems, some run-flat tires have other inherent flaws that make them less appealing.
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Tire Pressue?? Please Help!!!?
I am sort of an expert on tires. Everyone who said you should use the placard pressure is correct. The pressure on the tire sidewall should only be used when the tire is loaded to it's maximum capacity (Max load means max pressure, less than max load should be less than max pressure). If you use max pressure when you do not need it you will have a harsh ride and probably screw up your treadwear. You should never exceed the pressure listed on the sidewall (make sure the tire is cold when you check the pressure). The regular Mustang uses 35 PSI on front and rear (tire size P205/65R15). The Cobra uses 30 PSI on front and rear (tire size 245/45ZR17) The GT uses 30 PSI for both possible tire sizes (245/45ZR17 or P225/55ZR16) If somewhere along the line you (or a previous owner) switched the tire size, we will have to do more research.
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Pumping air into auto tires. Do you set the air comp. at lbs.(pressure?), or fill tire to lbs...??
get a tire pressure gauge, some are cheap. you put some air in the tire then check it with the gauge. if it under put in some more, if it is over push down on the needle to let some of it out until the pressure is correct.
