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Burn the Point 2019 is a Go!

 It’s full steam ahead for Billings biggest car event of the year.  The 2019 Burn the Point parade, street dance and car show are once again scheduled for Labor Day weekend.  It all starts with the line-up of cars starting at 5:30pm on 3^rd Avenue North and North 27th in downtown Billings.  Event organizer Ron Duty says they are looking to host over 600 cars for the parade, and he urges classic car lovers to head downtown early.  The parade is sponsored by Chase Hawks Memorial Association.  Following the parade, join your friends at the street dance under SkyPoint downtown.  It's a great way to celebrate a hot summer night.  

 Then on Saturday August 31^st, the annual Burn the Point Car Show opens at 10am at Metra Park.  Classic cars from all over the region will be on display.  Cost is $3.00 per person at the gate, or $2.00 and a Pepsi can.  Shuttle service from the upper parking lot will be available.

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Why you shouldn’t cold-start a long-dead car

Responsible Car Ownership

By Monty Wallis

With population of this great country aging at a rapid rate, more and more people are gaining an appreciation for the good things in life.  And for many of us, that means classic and collectible cars.  We’re always on the lookout for that first car we owned, and chances are it’s out there, or at least one just like it.

 But with ownership comes responsibility and a good deal of expense on top of that.  We’ve all seen cars parked on the street or in driveways that haven’t moved in years.  Those are the cars that turn good neighbors into complainers who don’t want their property values diminished because they live next to a small junk yard.  Talk to any code enforcement officer and they will tell you that wrecked and abandoned cars are a big part of their job. 

 So, before you buy that old car you’ve had your eye on, take a few minutes and ask yourself (and your spouse) some questions.  Questions like…where will we store the car until we’re ready to restore it?  Do I have enough room to store it indoors after it’s been restored?  I can guarantee you this…restoration of any older car…regardless of age and condition…will take you longer to restore and cost you more than you realize.  It’s just a fact of life. 

 For those lucky few that have a large storage building or acres of space on their property, being a good neighbor is less of a problem.  But for the average Joe, these are things you have to consider.  Nobody wants to live next door to your car lot or junkyard.  So remember, buying that classic is the easy part.  Everything from that point on gets harder.  

Please contact the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency immediately (by April 22) using the following link: https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0775-0002

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Radial Versus Bias-ply Tires and What Those Tire Numbers Really Mean

by Les Roth

Today’s radial tires are a wonder of modern engineering. In the late 1800’s bias-ply tires were used on bicycles. They were used on automobiles from the 1900’s to the late 1960’s. Then in 1969, radial-ply tires were introduced. The radial tire was a major improvement over the old bias–ply construction. They rolled easier and improved handling and gas mileage. The old bias-ply tires were more flexible and seemed to follow ruts in the roadway. Bias-ply tires have belts that criss-cross the tire while radial belts loop across the tire.

If you own a classic car with wheels designed for bias-ply tires, mount radial tires on those rims at your own risk. Those rims were designed for bias-ply tires only. Too many classic owners have found they lost wheel covers and even worse, had major blow-out and control issues with their car when they used radials on bias rims. Remember, radial tires are designed to be mounted only on wheels designed for radial tires.

Ever wonder what all those confusing numbers on the sidewall of your tires really mean? What you are looking at is an alphanumeric system that describes your tire and its performance characteristics. Let’s use tire size P225/70R16 100S as our example:

In the above tire size the first letter indicates the type of tire and its intended use. The “P” indicates the tire is a metric size used primarily on passenger vehicles. You can also find tires with other letter designations. They include LT (Light Truck Metric), C (Commercial), ST (Special Trailer Service) and T (Temporary Spare),

Then the numbers 225 following the first letter indicate the section width of the tire. The section width is defined as the widest point on the tire measured from sidewall-to-sidewall. For example, this tire has a 225-millimeter width. The rule here is the larger this number, the wider the tire. And remember, this number is the width of the tire in millimetres. If you are using tires larger than those specified for your car, be extra careful in measuring the available space. Raised lettering on a tire’s sidewall can make the difference between a scraped sidewall and a tight fit.

Following the slash, the number 70 shows the height of the tire as a percentage of its section width. The rule is...the lower the number, the lower the profile of the tire. Our number is 70 and that tells you the tire’s height is 70% of its section width.

In our example, the next letter is “R” which tells you the construction of the tire, which in this case is radial. Other designation types may include “D” for bias ply construction and “B” for belted tires, but most tires today are of radial design.

Next the number 16 that indicates the size of the wheel that the tire will fit. This number is in inches and in this case, this tire would be designed to fit a 16-inch wheel. Nowadays, you’ll find tire sizes starting at 13-inches going up to 18-inches. If you buy aftermarket tires wheel sizes can run up to 22-inches or larger.

Then comes the number 100 which tire manufacturers call load rating. This number indicates the approved load rating of that tire in the Load Index. The Load Index starts at 71 (761 pounds) and goes up to 110 which would be 2,337 pounds for passenger vehicles.

And finally comes the speed rating. Our tire speed rating is “S.” Speed ratings start at M (81-mph) and go up to Y (186-mph). In this case the “S” rating shows our tire would be rated for 112-mph.