When you brought the Engineer in @6:45 I knew this was a verified broadcast ;-) Jokes aside, this was a quick & simple explanation that makes the details easy for everyone.
Good Information... one other thing worth mentioning regarding overall tire height. Not maintaining exact height will affect electronics such as your speedometer, gas mileage and range functions
I never thought of the scrub radius. That must be why every homey I see who stuffed some 26s on his car is never going over 25 mph. Probably can't control the dang thing above that speed.
Might I suggest a separate channel for the comedy and social commentary. So great to see you back with regular content. You break it down so that even a novice can follow along and learn, but you don't dumb it down. You strike a nice balance.
Does my car handle well? I turn the wheel left, the car goes left. I turn the wheel right, the car goes right. It handles just fine. For every race driver, there's a million wannabees. I'm not either of those. You explained things well, again. Thank you, and keep it up. Oh, and a dog in the video never hurts!
Excellent video! I never knew tire size played such a huge role in performance. I guess that explains the loss of 3 mpg (approx) since I purchased all new tires for my SUV that were slightly larger. Thank you for an in-depth explanation!
Excellent video. Now I'm pretty sure l can upsize my 20"×8" wheels to 20"×9" wheels. Same 245/50R20 tire size and same +53-57mm offset. Thanks for your very detailed explanation.
My cars wheel numbers are 205 , 65 , R15 but in the winter time I go 205 , 70 , R15 it’s a little more of a taller tire gives my car some lift clearance it helps in winter when there’s lots of snow on the ground. The tire just fits in the wheel well so 70 on the hight is about max
Just want to say thanks for this video you explained it very well and made it so much easier to understand otherwise people don’t take into account what are you really doing when you want to change your tire set up on your car so again thank you and keep them coming
Very well said. I have a Toyota Highlander that I bought used, the previous owner put these ugly chrome rims on. I found a pair of OEM rims at a Toyota/Honda junk yard, and performance is a lot better, it does better on gas, handling is so much better, it’s just been a win/win all around. The after market rims were even the same size and still. If you don’t like the stock rims on your car know what you’re doing before you change them.
Great video, very informative. Thanks! If you changing the wheels make sure you put a genuine one that fits other trim levels of the same make and model or if you about aftermarket just to be within the same specs as oem
Finally. A good explanation of Scrub Radius. I have a 04 TSX that has 17x7 +45 (215/50-17) . I used to have a RX7 and still have the wheels. 16x8 +50 and weigh less than 14lbs , center bore is bigger but I have eBay adapters. I have 245/50-16 on them with no rubbing. The Acura center caps fit the RX7 wheels. Looks like a cop car.
The sooner this oversized wheel fad dies off the better. Sidewall gives better mpg, a smoother ride and far more protection from potholes. #SaveSideWall
Smoother ride and pothole/etc impact protection from taller sidewalls is true, but better fuel economy is not, all else equal (same wheel weight, tire width, diameter, similar tread compound and design for same rolling resistance). That greater flex of the sidewall with every rotation of the wheel, that smooths the ride, also creates a slight extra drag and loss of efficiency. Granted it is not much if you keep your tires properly inflated.
Great advise and the best advice you are going to get. Do not listen to your local armchair racing car drivers. This guy knows what he is talking about. I'm into very luxurious cars with a very comfortable ride. However the modern so called expensive but often cheap luxury cars have air suspension fitted, just to compensate for just some of the problems related to their very low and hard profile tyres. And you are paying for all these modern fashionable overengeering trends in our modern cars. Just stick to what the manufacturer makes for your car and buy practical cars. And for those so called lead foot drivers who don't want to, then they are fortunately protection by speed limits on our roads which restricts even the standard cheap car from using most of it low performance and power.
Larger diameter tires also reduce the mechanical advantage of the brakes since the pads are farther from the tire tread potentially increasing stopping distances. Wider tires decrease the aerodynamics of the vehicle reducing speed and fuel economy.
Thanks for this easy to understand wheels/suspension system info and explanation. This is helpful when I am ready to order my 20” wheel/tire package for my 18’ BMW 540i xDrive!
Offset is the factor most people fail to consider, and it makes all the difference in safety and handling. How many people looking to "upgrade" their wheels (often called "rims") even know what their factory offset is? The best bet is to simply stick to wheel/tire combinations that the manufacturer offered on the model. For example, if your car has 17" wheels and 65-series tires, but there was an 18" 60-series option from the factory, changing to the latter will work fine unless the suspension also has differences between the two wheel and tire options, which is unlikely.
Been trying to figure out why my 04 Pontiac vibe is so loud and bumpy. I feel like I feel and hear every little bump in the road even those seems that you sometimes have every 20 feet or so. I put factory 17” alloy rims and tires (215 50 17) on it. I don’t have much to compare it to since the 16” tires (205 55 16) were pretty shot so I replaced them right away and found the factory 17’s for a great deal. My 04 matrix with a 100K more miles (255k) rides smoother in 16’s
Good comprehensive and to the point info... Tyre with few mm or wheel with 1 inch upsize is fine... No point going for bigger one fir performance... Its just showoff
You make very good videos. I know aabout many things you talk about but i usually learn a new technique, new product whatever main thing is even though i know most of these things i always walk away learning some things
Excited for the mods! I really am not a vw fan, especially after changing the clutch and flywheel on my friends A4 turbo. Not a fun job. But it'll be cool to see what you do with it.
Stick with mk1/2 and it's much easier to work on than newer stuff. Dreading doing vr6 timing chains in the wife's old Jetta before I cut it up to install my Smythe Ute kit.
Seeing the cars and trucks on the road with 'customized' wheels and suspensions, most either didn't watch this video, or they just completely ignored your advice.
No wonder my RSX-S handled so dangerously after I slapped 17x9's on it lmfao. Came stock with 16x6.5's. Probably ruined the scrub radius. Since then I've learned my lesson, glad I've kept the stock wheels on my E39.
Not so, many reasons for bigger wheels, including but not limited to lower profile tires that will have less flex in tire side wall creating better handling, wider tires increase contact surface with road causing increased traction just to name a few... not to mention better looks
My Subaru has 17" rims and I want to change to 16 or 15 and put thicker tires for offroad performance. Could you please walk me through the thought process for how you adapt the tires? the standard tire size ratings don't seem to include the overall radius or diameter of the tire. for example 225/60r17... I am not even 100% sure I want to do this because obviously it would mean having to buy new wheels and possibly it just makes more sense to buy more aggressive all terrain tires at the standard size for my vehicle. I am just an occasional weekend warrior after all and I'm not keeping this car forever. But this problem is interesting me, I would like to understand it and figure it out. Also it seems very difficult to find the weight of tires and rims. To be honest it just seems like tire regulations are in the dark ages and the stuff you need to know you have to hire a private investigator to figure out. Thanks for any help. Brilliant video, I subscribed although I'm pretty sure you're diving deeper into car magic than I need to go in your other videos. Loved your explanations in this video, thank you.
The most important thing to watch on audis and vws and venz anything with bolt lugs make sure there not from steel wheels cause alloys are thicker needing longer studs
Hey wait a minute I just recently read an article stating that car manufacturers are designing cars with bigger Wheels now and I also seeing some wheel manufacturers are designing Wheels with carbon fiber barrels so hopefully it'll all balance out in the end
Tell me about it. the Tacoma i'm currently driving had 16x10s put on it by the previous owner. you REALLY don't want anything wider than a 8 inch wheel on these things. Lots of rubbing, and it's probably going to put some really bad wear on the tires i just bought.
Hello, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I bought a 2010 Sienna with 19" wheels. Costco Tire Center will not give me warranty on the tires they put on those wheels because the 19" wheels are not the right size for the Sienna. I am shopping for the right size wheels and tires. Toyota dealer wants $2400 just for wheels. Discount Tires offers new 16" wheels and tires for $1100. What is the right size wheels for 2010 Sienna. I don't care about sporty or fancy look. I just care about safety, quality and availability of tire options. Thank you.
I checked for you on Consumer Reports website. The only two that had overall good reliability are the Toyota Sienna and Kia Sedona. The Honda Odyssey has had reliability issues and the Pacifia is rated very unreliable. For the two I listed if you are buying used I would buy a Certied Pre Owned so you get a longer warranty.
I've heard a bad scrub radius will also cause premature wear on the ball joints and tie rod ends. Also the from what I understand the taller sidewall tires are better in the snow. I know that narrower tires cut through the snow to the ground better but would you be able to explain why more sidewall is better.
Lol I've been looking for those exact wheels that are on your audi, for my audi. Chicago potholes just are too much for my sport suspension and 18 or 17 inch wheels to handle.
I went asking for scrub radius tyres in my town and no one had a clue till I met the right shop so I left the car there, came back to find out that they scrubbed off the white lettering off my old tyres and told me no more scrubbing radius and my car will go faster now, sure enough it's a lot faster now, only cost me $5 eash tyre, Do you think this was a fair price?
FINALLY. A good explanation on wheel offset.
Feel like I’m in a class with the best professor in school; got me wanting to take notes haha
keep up the good work man!
Agreed!!!
I saw a late-model Charger on 26" wheels. It was especially hazardous because it made laugh so hard that I almost ran off the road!
I always laugh at those.
Was the bottom corners of the fenders all bent and curled in?
That's what I usually see on them.
@@MrTheHillfolk I don't know because I was also partially blinded by laughter tears!
@@iotaeta-pi2770 😮🤣
Hate seeing this the fact there’s a documentary on vice on street racing with donks I’m like omg....
When you brought the Engineer in @6:45 I knew this was a verified broadcast ;-)
Jokes aside, this was a quick & simple explanation that makes the details easy for everyone.
Changed from 15 in. steel rims to 15in. aluminum on my 2000 cherokee. Dramatic performance increase in all areas. Great explanation
What if you change from R15 to R17 instead?
Good Information... one other thing worth mentioning regarding overall tire height. Not maintaining exact height will affect electronics such as your speedometer, gas mileage and range functions
Very professional and practical, thanks, much better than Scotty 😉
Very professional I agree but not a fair comparison with Scotty
He's different than Scotty but equally as entertaining and educational
I never thought of the scrub radius. That must be why every homey I see who stuffed some 26s on his car is never going over 25 mph. Probably can't control the dang thing above that speed.
Yeah, scrub radius is new to me too. This is good stuff.
They're just a bunch of scrubs.
Cuz them broke mfs didn’t upgrade their suspension
UA-cam Donks Racing. That'll change your mind
There's a yeah but there though. The effects of negative offset are negated by negative camber and REASONABLE negative camber is good for handling.
Might I suggest a separate channel for the comedy and social commentary. So great to see you back with regular content. You break it down so that even a novice can follow along and learn, but you don't dumb it down. You strike a nice balance.
Does my car handle well? I turn the wheel left, the car goes left. I turn the wheel right, the car goes right. It handles just fine. For every race driver, there's a million wannabees. I'm not either of those.
You explained things well, again. Thank you, and keep it up. Oh, and a dog in the video never hurts!
are you on crack
Honesty appreciated. Please merge out the left lane, hog
This is a great video. I especially loved when you mentioned the car engineers scrubbing off.
Ratchets, you're getting in the way of the dog's video
Great info
Thanks for explaining that final part about low profile tires getting damaged easier that's what I been going thru dented wheels
There’s less sidewall of the tire means it’s not as strong hitting bumps I hate low profile tires they look nice but don’t hold up
Excellent video! I never knew tire size played such a huge role in performance. I guess that explains the loss of 3 mpg (approx) since I purchased all new tires for my SUV that were slightly larger. Thank you for an in-depth explanation!
How "slightly" larger???? Did you increase them 1 inch, 2?????
You lost 3mpg in the city but you gained 3mpg on the highway
Excellent video. Now I'm pretty sure l can upsize my 20"×8" wheels to 20"×9" wheels. Same 245/50R20 tire size and same +53-57mm offset. Thanks for your very detailed explanation.
My cars wheel numbers are 205 , 65 , R15 but in the winter time I go 205 , 70 , R15 it’s a little more of a taller tire gives my car some lift clearance it helps in winter when there’s lots of snow on the ground. The tire just fits in the wheel well so 70 on the hight is about max
I always learn important stuff about my truck watching your videos. Stuff my mechanics should be catching, WTH!
Just want to say thanks for this video you explained it very well and made it so much easier to understand otherwise people don’t take into account what are you really doing when you want to change your tire set up on your car so again thank you and keep them coming
YOU NAILED IT BROTHER..I THINK I SHOULD STAY WITH THE STOCK TIRES AND RIMS..HALF AN INCH INCREASE IN HEIGHT DOESNT MAKE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE..
Great video! You always have such indepth content explained very clearly. Keep it up!
Great video! I will recommend this video to all my customers looking for "high-flotation" off-road tires.
Very informative video. I learned a lot of stuff that I never considered. Thanks.
Very well said. I have a Toyota Highlander that I bought used, the previous owner put these ugly chrome rims on. I found a pair of OEM rims at a Toyota/Honda junk yard, and performance is a lot better, it does better on gas, handling is so much better, it’s just been a win/win all around. The after market rims were even the same size and still. If you don’t like the stock rims on your car know what you’re doing before you change them.
Your Audi is looking good there Sir. 👍 Great vid as usual.
Great video, very informative. Thanks!
If you changing the wheels make sure you put a genuine one that fits other trim levels of the same make and model or if you about aftermarket just to be within the same specs as oem
I was about to get a set of 18” wheels. Thanks for the great video and advice
Dude, you really know how to put people off from getting larger wheels 😂…. That’s quite an achievement!!! 😂
Finally. A good explanation of Scrub Radius. I have a 04 TSX that has 17x7 +45 (215/50-17) . I used to have a RX7 and still have the wheels. 16x8 +50 and weigh less than 14lbs , center bore is bigger but I have eBay adapters. I have 245/50-16 on them with no rubbing. The Acura center caps fit the RX7 wheels. Looks like a cop car.
good explanation for those that put spacers, big rims, and anything else makes car fast in their brains
The sooner this oversized wheel fad dies off the better. Sidewall gives better mpg, a smoother ride and far more protection from potholes. #SaveSideWall
Smoother ride and pothole/etc impact protection from taller sidewalls is true, but better fuel economy is not, all else equal (same wheel weight, tire width, diameter, similar tread compound and design for same rolling resistance). That greater flex of the sidewall with every rotation of the wheel, that smooths the ride, also creates a slight extra drag and loss of efficiency. Granted it is not much if you keep your tires properly inflated.
@@stinkycheese804 The larger sidewall usually come with a narrower tire.
Skinny pizza cutter tires RULE!
Yeah, and whats with the war on chrome? People like cheap black plastic more now. Da heck.
Also, a 225 tyre will have about 8% higher fuel consumption than 205 according to tyre reviews tests.
Youre the man! Always come to rachets and wrenches for knowledge, young tech here
Also size of calipers especially brembos on subie stis. Happy holidays to you and familia.
I love your videos, really informative. I watch ones that aren't even relevant to me because I always learn something :-)
An incredible complicated subject. Covered fairly well for introduction to aftermarket rims. Center bore also important.
Just remember the bigger number is the width the next number is hight and the R followed by a number is the rim size
I forget to hit LIKE, so I reopened the tab and boom ! LIKED.
Great advise and the best advice you are going to get. Do not listen to your local armchair racing car drivers. This guy knows what he is talking about. I'm into very luxurious cars with a very comfortable ride. However the modern so called expensive but often cheap luxury cars have air suspension fitted, just to compensate for just some of the problems related to their very low and hard profile tyres. And you are paying for all these modern fashionable overengeering trends in our modern cars. Just stick to what the manufacturer makes for your car and buy practical cars. And for those so called lead foot drivers who don't want to, then they are fortunately protection by speed limits on our roads which restricts even the standard cheap car from using most of it low performance and power.
You forgot to talk about hub bore size when upgrading to aftermarket wheels, very very important.
Great info, and the Supervisor showing up was awesome. (Nice Dog)
Excellent explanation. Thank you.
I think I’ll keep the rest of this video for when I go to bed tonight. Less than half way through and it put me to Sleep
Larger diameter tires also reduce the mechanical advantage of the brakes since the pads are farther from the tire tread potentially increasing stopping distances. Wider tires decrease the aerodynamics of the vehicle reducing speed and fuel economy.
Also wider fatter tyres are more prone to aqua planing and give a harsher ride.
*tires
*Hydroplaning
*Merica
@@SCHMALLZZZ 😂👍
@@SCHMALLZZZbig faaaaxxx 💀
Thanks for this easy to understand wheels/suspension system info and explanation. This is helpful when I am ready to order my 20” wheel/tire package for my 18’ BMW 540i xDrive!
As long as the roads u drive are good/smooth.
Offset is the factor most people fail to consider, and it makes all the difference in safety and handling. How many people looking to "upgrade" their wheels (often called "rims") even know what their factory offset is? The best bet is to simply stick to wheel/tire combinations that the manufacturer offered on the model. For example, if your car has 17" wheels and 65-series tires, but there was an 18" 60-series option from the factory, changing to the latter will work fine unless the suspension also has differences between the two wheel and tire options, which is unlikely.
Hope you are doing good brother. This pandemic thing is crazy! Stay strong and Healthy man. Great videos.
I like learning from both you and Scotty. Two ways of saying the same thing helps people like me get it..."Ooooh now I get it." LOL 😅😅😅
Been trying to figure out why my 04 Pontiac vibe is so loud and bumpy. I feel like I feel and hear every little bump in the road even those seems that you sometimes have every 20 feet or so. I put factory 17” alloy rims and tires (215 50 17) on it. I don’t have much to compare it to since the 16” tires (205 55 16) were pretty shot so I replaced them right away and found the factory 17’s for a great deal. My 04 matrix with a 100K more miles (255k) rides smoother in 16’s
I only went up on size on my vehicle, I was advised my Honda wouldn't hold up with wide tires, so I went with the size I was advised.
Good comprehensive and to the point info... Tyre with few mm or wheel with 1 inch upsize is fine... No point going for bigger one fir performance... Its just showoff
6:12😂😂🤣 -you so silly!
you so naughty
You make very good videos. I know aabout many things you talk about but i usually learn a new technique, new product whatever main thing is even though i know most of these things i always walk away learning some things
Excited for the mods! I really am not a vw fan, especially after changing the clutch and flywheel on my friends A4 turbo. Not a fun job. But it'll be cool to see what you do with it.
Stick with mk1/2 and it's much easier to work on than newer stuff.
Dreading doing vr6 timing chains in the wife's old Jetta before I cut it up to install my Smythe Ute kit.
Very nice and detailed explanation bro. You are Excellent Mechanic.
Ahh, you seem to own a C5,you’re a man of culture lol
Hahaha same I have C5 avant 1.9 tdi with 15 inch wheels
😂😅
Seeing the cars and trucks on the road with 'customized' wheels and suspensions, most either didn't watch this video, or they just completely ignored your advice.
No wonder my RSX-S handled so dangerously after I slapped 17x9's on it lmfao. Came stock with 16x6.5's. Probably ruined the scrub radius. Since then I've learned my lesson, glad I've kept the stock wheels on my E39.
The main point of bigger wheels is for bigger brake calibers. If you don't have or want bigger brakes then bigger wheels become pointless.
Not so, many reasons for bigger wheels, including but not limited to lower profile tires that will have less flex in tire side wall creating better handling, wider tires increase contact surface with road causing increased traction just to name a few... not to mention better looks
exactly!
I always scratch my head when is see a small car with giant rims on it. You could put your fist between the rim and the brake caliper ... 🤭
Not everybody is for performance, sometimes you just want your car to be different. Public roads aren't a race track
You're an awesome teacher.
Very well explained!👍
Are you dropping in a Audi Supercharged motor?😛
2.7t is twin turbo more legendary than the supercharged.
My Subaru has 17" rims and I want to change to 16 or 15 and put thicker tires for offroad performance. Could you please walk me through the thought process for how you adapt the tires? the standard tire size ratings don't seem to include the overall radius or diameter of the tire. for example 225/60r17... I am not even 100% sure I want to do this because obviously it would mean having to buy new wheels and possibly it just makes more sense to buy more aggressive all terrain tires at the standard size for my vehicle. I am just an occasional weekend warrior after all and I'm not keeping this car forever. But this problem is interesting me, I would like to understand it and figure it out. Also it seems very difficult to find the weight of tires and rims. To be honest it just seems like tire regulations are in the dark ages and the stuff you need to know you have to hire a private investigator to figure out. Thanks for any help. Brilliant video, I subscribed although I'm pretty sure you're diving deeper into car magic than I need to go in your other videos. Loved your explanations in this video, thank you.
The most important thing to watch on audis and vws and venz anything with bolt lugs make sure there not from steel wheels cause alloys are thicker needing longer studs
Hey wait a minute I just recently read an article stating that car manufacturers are designing cars with bigger Wheels now and I also seeing some wheel manufacturers are designing Wheels with carbon fiber barrels so hopefully it'll all balance out in the end
Thanks boss! Currently debating whether to slap on 14 or 15s instead of the stock 13s
Tell me about it. the Tacoma i'm currently driving had 16x10s put on it by the previous owner. you REALLY don't want anything wider than a 8 inch wheel on these things. Lots of rubbing, and it's probably going to put some really bad wear on the tires i just bought.
Very useful video as always. Thanks
Looking forward to the Audi mods!👍.
Great video! You really got to the meat of the situation. Have you worked in the tire industry, besides being a mechanic?
If you have basic wheels on a car just fit higher spec wheels from same more expensive model. You know they'll work then.
Hight usually not a problem it’s width might run into problems where the tire rubs when turning
Once I put saab wheels on my audi, looked very nice
TLDR: just leave your wheels alone, the people who designed your vehicle knew what they were doing.
Great informational video!
With the right wheel+tire combo, you can add 50hp 😂👍.
Seriously though, you can make your car quicker/handle better if there's a good setup.
And add five mpg.
Hello, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I bought a 2010 Sienna with 19" wheels. Costco Tire Center will not give me warranty on the tires they put on those wheels because the 19" wheels are not the right size for the Sienna. I am shopping for the right size wheels and tires. Toyota dealer wants $2400 just for wheels. Discount Tires offers new 16" wheels and tires for $1100. What is the right size wheels for 2010 Sienna. I don't care about sporty or fancy look. I just care about safety, quality and availability of tire options. Thank you.
Yeah get wheels and tires that fit. Great run down
I've been watching your channel for a while, and had to subscribe. Thank you! BTW... Happy Holidays! 🎄🎇🎆
I have a 07 honda civic lx just got 17 in 245 45 17 voxx rims they seem to fit fine have just started getting some humming noise post 700 miles
Very nice video. Really informative!
Omg your dog is so lovely😇🥰
XS power, stage 3 is under 3k... What you waiting on!!! Very informative
Congratulations you have one new subscriber 😎
ya forgot to mention about center hub being exact cuz it makes the car wobble otherwise .
Great video! Very informative! Thank you very much!
Everything is basically there, all you need to know starts right at 6:10 exactly.
Great video. Question. Would a 15 wheel be ok stretching to a 16?
Great video, thanks!
Can you please do a top 5 Most Reliable Vans for big families.?
I checked for you on Consumer Reports website. The only two that had overall good reliability are the Toyota Sienna and Kia Sedona. The Honda Odyssey has had reliability issues and the Pacifia is rated very unreliable. For the two I listed if you are buying used I would buy a Certied Pre Owned so you get a longer warranty.
I've heard a bad scrub radius will also cause premature wear on the ball joints and tie rod ends. Also the from what I understand the taller sidewall tires are better in the snow. I know that narrower tires cut through the snow to the ground better but would you be able to explain why more sidewall is better.
What problems will you face if one wheel is 165/70 14 in 185/60 14 three wheels?
Good insight I have now. thank you sir
Lol I've been looking for those exact wheels that are on your audi, for my audi. Chicago potholes just are too much for my sport suspension and 18 or 17 inch wheels to handle.
great vid - i understood the maff
Niceeeee! I wanna see that audi modification!😎
I was wanting to replace my 225's with 245's 18.
I went asking for scrub radius tyres in my town and no one had a clue till I met the right shop so I left the car there, came back to find out that they scrubbed off the white lettering off my old tyres and told me no more scrubbing radius and my car will go faster now, sure enough it's a lot faster now, only cost me $5 eash tyre, Do you think this was a fair price?
Thanks for this information
HOW should we check for BODY CLEARANCE on suspension and tuening with those aftermarket products .
I am looking at a car with really wide wheels and tires and is low profile. I think it is a 205 70 vr15
Thanks for posting informative
"IMPORT TUNER" never taught me this part...
Whatever the size of the car manufacturers wheels are made, it must be followed at all times