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will put on sale a standard-size tubeless tire with two sets of treads, separated by a center groove. Each tread has separate contact with the road, thus providing better traction and reducing wear...
...puncture or blowout bad enough to slash the casing. The tire has two casings-inner and outer-each with an independent air supply. If the outer casing is punctured, the built-in-spare inner casing keeps the tire inflated. Goodyear hopes its Captive-Air tire will replace the tubeless tire, which turns punctures into slow leaks and allows a safe but quick stop. Price: 40%-60% more than standard tubeless tires...
TIRE PRICES are going up for the fifth time in a year. Firestone, Goodyear, U.S. Rubber and others have boosted prices from 1½% to 5% on all tube-type passenger, farm, and industrial tires. But most rubber producers will not increase their tubeless-tire prices...
MERCURY has been completely changed, both inside and out, with a bigger engine (up from 161 to 188 h.p.), tubeless tires, bigger brakes and better shock absorbers...
...wrap-around windshields and sporty, latticework grilles. To keep up with Chevrolet's new V-8 engine, Ford has boosted its own V-8's horsepower from 130 to 162, with optional carburetors and dual exhausts to push it to 182. All cars will come equipped with tubeless tires. The new paint combinations are dazzling, e.g., a white and lavender hardtop with orchid interior. Gaudiest car: the Crown Victoria Fairlane two-door (see cut), which has a thick belt of chrome running across the top of the car to make it look like a semi-convertible phaeton...