5 Life Hacks That Will Make Your Tires Last Twice as Long
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- Опубліковано 3 січ 2019
- 5 Life Hacks That Will Make Your Tires Last Twice as Long, DIY life hacks and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Car life hacks. How to make tires last longer. Tire maintenance. How to keep tires looking brand new and shine. Car hacks that will save you hundreds in tire repair. 5 minute life hacks to make your car run as long as possible. Car maintenance tips. 5 minute hacks. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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Scotty Kilmer you mean JUNK IN YOUR TRUNK 👍🏻
Scotty Kilmer get Scotty is the Toyota Matrix equipped with an 16 valve efi engine ?if yes Just want to know that they tend to burn a lot of oil but Toyota repairs them for free
Scotty Kilmer please don't yell it's way more pleasant to listen to you when you speak calm thanks
Scotty Kilmer I have a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria police intercepter and everybody knows that Ford had a real bad guage cluster . My question is I'm wondering why the gas guage doesn't read well could it be the sending unit. Yes my guage shorts out really bad but if I get a new one do you think that solves the problem?
have you ever posted blooper videos?
A little rain doesn't stop the Scotty production. Cheers Scotty.
Impressed Me. Rain or Shine 😃
I hope Scottie lives forever. He's like the handy internet grandfather I never had 😂
Brandon Daniels I watch him all the time He will live forever
SK is the BOSS HOSS! 🤠
I 2nd that
Scotty's the man!
Him and Tom Silva from this old House need to live forever
My 4 year old and I love watching your videos. He just said, "wow, this guy knows a lot about cars, a lot more than you dad." 😂
Lol
Because it caters to 4 year olds. Most education levels and maturity levels.
Lol
Kids are the best.
Scotty is ancient like a dinosaur. He better know a few things. Tell your son that ;)
1- check shock absorbers
2- check suspension
3- check tire pressure
4- check for dry rots
5- don't spray / put tire dressing
Number 5 is inaccurate. He actually says it only helps for looks, not preservation. And may be dangerous during high speed maneuvers. Nowhere does he say not to, just says it’s strictly cosmetic
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It does also help with dry rot (ozone/UV damage ) - but ONLY if rigorously applied. Not often you see that.@@JFinch35
What about spraying silicone before seasonal storage so it sucks up into the tyre if its very dry and old?
Gun in the glove compartment was priceless🤣
“Because in the self-serve age, be ready to serve yourself!”
- Scotty
Father please allow this guy to remain humble for the people's sake and bless him abundantly 🙏
Wish granted son 🤚😌
Next video called “if you do this your stupid”
2 Esdras 7:100
I got my wife an air gauge and a compressor for her birthday .
But she never used it
@@BmwMe-uh9sy .....
.she uses it a couple times a month.....the tpms light comes on she checks all "4"
@@cabbyhubby right up there with buying wife a vacuum cleaner for her birthday, May just want to check pressures yourself occasionally and fill if needed then let her know you did that for her. In my experience that has lead her to doing-something nice for me.......;-)
I did, too, for my wife... she left me...
Why why
I must say, every time Scotty shows his Celica, is always clean and shine, you love that car man, Rev up!
Hope I find a woman who loves me like Scotty loves his Celica.
Scotty knows a thing or two because he's seen a thing or two.
We are Farmers, dum, ta, dum, dum,dum,dum, dum.
@@amarilloaristocrat8435 - thanks
"Serve yourself, have the proper gauge" Mine's 12 gauge, semi auto, lol!
"How to make your tires last longer : Fix everything else on your car."
Not wrong, biggest premature destroyer of tires is other parts in the suspension throwing everything off and creating uneven wear
... and buy a 1994 Toyota Celica. “
Scotty got a new Harbor Freight jack for Christmas!
he didnt grease it. shame on scotty
MLK
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“A little pump in tha trunk”
Then the thumbnail showed a shotgun and AR in the trunk. I started laughing
Thanks Scotty
There was also a hand gun in the glove compartment right after that.
afisemenaborevlaka48 .357 Magnum I think!
Yeah, He's in Texas. 👍
@@afisemenaborevlaka48 after saying a little gauge of course lol
Scotty is the dad we never had, but we all needed.
Ha ha! I am mostly a musician and gardener but at one point during my previous life I was a machinist and a mechanic. I have watched dozens of Scotty's videos and have yet to find anything he says to go against my previous knowledge of mechanics. He's a smart dude who knows his stuff. May your current car and or truck live forever!
Nor rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night will keep Scotty from making 8 videos per day.
Rev up your mechanically perfect Celica
Na, Rev up your 1990s Used Cressida with old tyres
Na rev up your joke book full of zingers
Ring the bell. Brits are easy to identify.
Nah rev up your bells
Thank you so very much Scottie for your informative, easy to understand, and entertaining videos! Big help!
Tons of good car knowledge!
Some things I've learned about keeping tires lasting. Don't leave the car parked in the sunlight if possible, and don't leave mud on tires for extended periods (learned that with dirt bikes). Both dry out the tire rubber that leads to cracking and premature hardening of the tires.
Spray them with 303 Protectant
Nothing beats a patio umbrella!
real men film even when it's raining
_If you don't use it, you lose it_ ! Perfect thumbnail! 😂😂😂
Too many shops in South Carolina tell customer to max out the tire pressure. That’s just a shady business practice. Scotty has it right again!!!
Hey Scotty, just wanted to send you a big "Thank you!" for all you do in posting these videos. If no one has told you yet today .. you are appreciated. Keep up the good work .. Cheers!
It's good to have a frugal mentality like Scotty Kilmer reminds me of my father on how to save a dollar.
My mom is so cheap she makes us bring our own toilet paper and food when we visit✔
LOVE these tips as a non-mechanic.
Especially how to check the state of the different things. Gonna do the tire wobble check soon. Thanks scotty!
Thanks for all the automotive education Scotty. you’ve given me the confidence to do most of my car and truck maintenance which has saved me lots of cash. Being retired, that’s a great gift from you. Thanks again.
Don't accidently drive over massive potholes in the middle of nowhere. At night.
*not that I would know why*
This must have happened to a friend of yours, right? XD
@@tenhundredkills *uhhhhh*
:spy:
That heapens when you drive to your mistress at night and all you see is sex time ahead .... *not saying you have one* ;)
I can confirm it wasnt him. I'm the car
When I tried to tell one lady about the importance of rotating her tires every 5000 to 8000 miles she actually asked me “But , don’t they rotate while they’re on the car?”
She has a point. There is no importance to doing it either.
Gravemind I’m wondering , how much grease have you cleaned out from your finger nails?
Gravemind I guess you like replacing tires prematurely.
Why does rotating them help?
Paul Sengupta The driving wheels (and in front wheel drive cars the driving wheels are also the turning wheels) tend to put more wear on the tires then the wheels that are just going along for the ride. Rotating the tires from back to front periodically evens out the wear on the tires and prolongs their life. In addition tires tend to get (slightly) out of balance over time. Most tire shops when they rotate your tires will rebalance them as well. When you buy a new set of tires most tire shops will rotate and balance them for the life of the tire at no extra charge. If your tire shop doesn’t, find another tire shop. I personally use Discount Tire. Speaking as a retired auto mechanic I am now an airport transportation driver and my car is my living. Sometime ago I installed a set of tires on my car (Michelin) that had a 60,000 mile warranty. Because I rotated them every 6000 miles (every other oil change) they lasted until 84,000 miles. I replaced them with a set of Yokohama tires only because DiscountTire didn’t have Michelin’s in stock to fit my car. In conclusion, it has been my experience as an auto mechanic that customers who don’t rotate their tires and just replace two tires as they wear out end up spending more in the long run. Hope that helps.
I enjoy Scottys humour and knowledge. Makes for a fun time watching him.
Wow Scotty thats dedication making videos in the rain for us viewers! Thanks bud you rock!
Most importantly don't buy cheap crappy or refurbished tyres.
Like from the vietnamese retread place down the road.
Especially Chinese tires.
Michelin tires are best!
@@MegaLifeChanging I may be bias but I don't work for Michellin and I still agree I've had a good experience with my "high end" Michellin set.
Don't forget to spray 303 Aerospace Rubber Protectant on your tires to keep them from dry rotting or any tire dressing that doesn't contain silicone.
Back in 2011 my Michelin LTX truck tires started to show dry rot at around 17,000 miles .
Number 1; Stop doing burnouts
thanks mister obvious right? teach your kids about respecting the transmission . i know several teenagers that thought that was "cool". maybe if you just won a nascar race
I know that's my main problem. Except I'm not trying to. With a stage 2 tune on my vw at 22 psi. The damn things just spin anywhere in first or second gear at any speed. in fact I was getting on the highway the other day in 3rd gear at 60 miles per hour and they were losing grip in 40° temps. no wonder I can't make a set last more than 12,000 miles.
My friend has a challenger and he kept doing burnouts in the school parking lot his rear tires are now bald he’s only had the car for a month and a half
Joe S. You made my day complaining about wheel spin with a hopped up turbo rabbit!!! Turbo guys usually change motors sooner than tires!!!
Erik Soto Try hard enough and Camaro tires last less than 30 minutes!
Hey scotty!
I’m a life long mechanic.
Love your enthusiasm!
Thanks
Love the ambient soft rain sound in the background. Looks like a beautiful day in Houston.
Thanks for the tips Scotty!
Same !!!!!! 💖
Ain't no stopping Scotty from making video even if it rains hahaa
If you had his UA-cam revenue figures, you would be out in all types of weather. Good on him.
Hahahaha
Another great video of knowledge and wisdom 👍🔧🔧
Another great video Scotty! Thanks for all you do.
Always very informative. I remember Scotty’s mechanic segment on my Texas local news. Big fan. Thank you Scotty.
Thumbnails are on point as usual.
Great advice, thank you sir.
Thank you Scotty, very useful video
Most of the gas station compressors I've found they set it at 30psi, which doesn't help me much because my truck is supposed to do 35psi. I guess people have been over-inflating their tires and blaming them, so they made it so there's no way people can do that anymore.
And another hint: There will be an oval on the side of the tire with 4 numbers in it. That's the age of the tire. It'll be "week of that year" and "last two of year". So 5004 would mean that tire was made the middle of December (50th week) in 2004.
"Little pump in the trunk." Made me laugh. Another great video.
41 down thumbers are tire sellers.
Great information. That is why I just put on new struts on my 1997 Buick Park Avenue.
Thanks Scotty, that's good old fashioned advice. If you are new to car ownership take note.
Ladies and gentlemen! This is my favorite part of this video! That is what Scotty said and I approve this message! 5:02
I don't know if this is what he was eluding to, but that's a big problem with this "no fap" crap. I don't know that people realize the damage they are doing. I was on anti-depressants for years. I practically became asexual and didn't even fap for months on end. No "naughty" thoughts even ever crossed my mind. Now being a single male I thought it was probably just as well, one more inconvenience out of the way.
I went a bit back to normal after I got off them, but years later and I've never been quite the same.
I love how texan Scotty is, a good pump in the trunk, a shotgun, and a good gauge in the glovebox a 6 shooter. Carry on being awesome Scotty.
Great videos Scotty! Thanks.
Scotty thank you... you are very knowledgeable and your information are helpful and correct.
This guy is literally the most thrilling to watch haha, his goofy energy(I say that in a positive and grateful way) in explaining and showing whatever car knowledge he bestows upon the audience is too good. Thank you for the assistance sir!
CHEAP OUT ON SOME THINGS.....NEVER TIRES, AND BUY NEW
I've always bought pre-worn tyres. Never had a issue.
@@lukey3507 I own a tow truck company here in Metro Detroit. My company makes a large portion of our money from guys like you. Thanks for cheaping out on tires because one day you will regret paying someone like me to get you out of trouble.
I actually hate brand new tires because unless someone runs into a nail or a wheel falls off i dont make much off of folks with newer cars or tires.
@@Al13n1nV8D3R Maybe he has AAA and get towed to his house and buys tires from someone else.
Lmfao i got some for free on my truck, never balanced them and no problem whatsoever till this day. They were almost new
@@Al13n1nV8D3R Must be quite a few sissies in Detroit then, calling a tow truck over a flat tire.
Love these videos, Scotty. Thanks!
Im so glad I found you!!! Thank you for this information.
I love you man. I don't even own a car. Subscribed.
Thanks for the support!
Just got four new tires, so hoping this will help them to last! Thanks, Scotty!
@@billybob042665 Thanks, sir, I'll keep that in mind!
Awesome information! Thanks Scotty!
Another great video, Scotty! My 2008 RAV4's spare is the original spare and never been used. It holds air and doesn't look dry rotted. I guess I'll keep it. Heck, my 1997 Corolla's doughnut spare is original, too. It holds air and looks all right. Does anyone ever replace those things?!!!
Now my 1992 Toyota pickup's original spare dry rotted years ago so I replaced with the best tire from a set of four I was replacing. Of course it was mounted under the truck and exposed to the Phoenix, AZ summers.
Living in the same city as Scotty, Houston. I can tell which day of the week he recorded due to that rain!
Rotate your tires. I see so many cars with bald front tires and 50% tread on the rears
Dedication is uploading all the time and in the rain, One of my Favourite Channel
Very useful
Thanks Scotty
I use the comfort 30 psi rating as suggested by GM. The tires always look flat but the treads wear pretty good/even. Really surprised me
Got some race shocks on my CELICA😂🤣😂
Great avatar. 🐕
MAURO OooO for when Scotty takes it to the track
You are very useful for the community! God bless!
So much good information in this content... Excellent video, Scotty!
Amen to air pumps at gas stations! Plus many want you to swipe your credit card!
If I buy your gas, then spend money in your store, you better give me free air and water.
You can adjust warmed up tires. If you have been driving on the tires for more than a half an hour, set the pressures 3 to 4 psi higher than what the cold psi should be. That way when they cool back down, they'll be right at the placard's cold settings. Also, due tpms laws, modern cars tell you when your pressures are wrong. That's the orange exclamation point light on the dash.
Thank you Scotty for all you show us, I appreciate your help, much respect!
Rainy days don’t stop Scotty from making a video
Ryobi has a battery powered pump with a guage. Works great.
If by great you mean slow as snot for more than a couple PSI increase, I agree.
I have it, like it, auto shut off so I don't have to babysit it
I strongly prefer my vehicles to have a lil "Pump in the Trunk" 4:08 🤣👍
Pump in the trunk and a gauge in the glove box! Great advice.
Scotty is the best UA-camr in my opinion !
Hey man. I haven’t watched one of your videos for a long time - always thought they were hokey (you point at stuff and yell)
You have really upped your game these days. Well made video here with really good info. 👍
finally now I know cold reading is the correct recommended pressure. damn son. this guy is my internet grandfather!
Great tips. Thanks, Scotty!
Thanks scotty, GOOD STUFF
Rev up your stiff shocked racing Celica!
303 protectant that has a UV protectant in it seems to have helped on my older Jeep tires. Applied it when I noticed some minor side wall cracking. Seems to have stopped further cracking. feels like it conditioned rubber a bit and doesn't have that shiny finish. Nice looking matte finish that looks more like when the tires were new, has lasted through several washing so far. Easy to apply. Spray on, let sit for a few minutes dry off excess.
I have owned a tire gauge exactly like Scotty's for years. It's really a good one!!
Thanks a lot for these amazing videos !!!
Use 303 areospace protectant is water based spray whole tire it will last much longer!
I do about 12k a year on the car. I buy 60k rated Coopers and Uniroyals, but i find after three years they are a bit more slippery than I like. At 36-40k they have plenty of tread, but the rubber is getting hard. Wet or light snow days here in N. Georgia become nervous. It really happened with high quality Michelins. I couldn't wear those things out. Their tread lasts forever, but carbonblack rubber is still rubber. It dries out after four years in sun lattitudes.
I'm considering dropping to a softer 45-50k tire since they're cheaper and i know every 3-4 years I'm buying tires.
I wonder if people in sunny places should use those tyre covers which you can buy for trailers for when the car is parked?
Paul Sengupta. Maybe, couldn't hurt. However I keep my motorcycle under full cover and my front tire is showing signs if dryrot in the tread. An English Avon and only 18 months old. My rear is fresh, but it gets replaced more often.
Yes I'll be mounting a new tire in Spring. I like keeping two wheels down.
Then what you like, is just being anal retentive and wasting money while adding to a landfill senselessly. Any tire that has decent performance new, will have decent performance at 3 years old so long as there's still a fair amount of tread. These things have been tested and proven for many years. Your mental block does not counter science the slightest bit.
Thanks you for another highly informing vid Mr Scotty. Much appreciated brother man.
Oh I learned so much wth watching your videos.tks you from up north.
Got 60k miles on my 2014 Camry. Still original 👌🏻
👏👏👏
Only 60k? Come back when it's at the mandatory 999k
Gregory Boyle 😂😂😂
Old man Goat yeah it’s getting there lol. Lots of highway miles
it’s still a new car
Stay dry..and armed Scotty!
Finally a car video ...its been awhile ...thanks scotty ....ready for more repairs or advice hands on
The comment about tyre quality not just being related to tread depth is spot on. When you have new tyres fitted always check the manufacture date stamped on the sidewall ( 4 digits, 2 for the week and 2 for the year ) A friend bought a brand new Nissan 4WD and the tyres were 18 months old.
The revolver in the glove box at 4:09 is a classic way to always be prepared. Made me proud to be a Texan.
Vladimir_Bone Spur_tRump Self esteem? He’s not afraid to put somebody down!
When Scotty goes on vacation it's also a vacation for his rental car :-P
Always great info thanks Scotty!
"A pump in the trunk and a gauge in the glovebox". Obviously a Texan. Keep up the great work Scotty I love this subscription and thank you for the knowledge.
keep them out of the sun helps big time
Yes, the tyres here in the UK last many years if not driven much. :-)
Paul Sengupta, is that right?
@@sl4983 Cause its always raining in the UK :)
"Pump in the trunk, and gauge in the glovebox"
Awesome video. Thanks!!!
This are the best kind of Scotty videos!