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Chinese are very honest people. They don't scam you and charge you the same price as the local. In other countries, I am sure you will be changed 2 or 3 times more than the local people. Try India and see what will happen?
4 dollars for a tire change. That's amazing. At Kwik Fit in the UK (tire change place) it would have cost an arm and a leg and they would have robbed you at the same time.
yup wont be able to get anything less than £50 in the UK..... most probably closer to £65 £75!!! and if you did you would definitely be suspect!!!! Heck it would be impossible to get a tire change here in the UK without knowing youve been scammed by the big named quikfix companies.....
I have the misfortune of a puncher tire in Los Angles , try two local tire shop , they refuse to repair the puncher , insist it need sa new tire , also due the other tires are not "new " , I should replace them all 4 , with their special deal of the day ! I made a quick trip to Walmart . purchase a tire repair kit for $ 12 and repair the tire myself , still driving after a year on the road , no lost of air pressure ! PS majority of population in this area is Asian ,Arcadia ( The Beverly Hill of Beijing ) but they pick a wrong Asian to scam .
That's honestly good. In UK I saw one scew stuc6on my tyre went in Indian garage as I was busy talking on the phone turned around he taught me two screws less than two inches away from each other he fix ten pound for one and special discount two for fifteen pound. Two late I didn't want to argue. But his lost because I will never want to come back to his garage.
I had a flat tyre recently. The garage said it could not be repaired and they wanted to charge me £120 for a brand new tyre! ( My car is a small Seat Mii ). Rip off Britain so it is!!
Yeah it’s easy to get ripped off at a garage. I know a few trustworthy garages in my home town which I always visit because I don’t trust other garages 😂🙈
It Looks like a Philips screw or a Pozidrive screw. Benefits of the Pozidriv Drive Style As an improvement on the Phillips drive style, the main benefit of using the Pozidrive is the increased torque without the increased risk of cam-out. Pozidriv screws can handle significantly more torque on the fastener recess than a Phillips drive can.
Thanks Anthony, that's interesting, I wasn't even aware of the Pozidrive screw. I wonder which type of screw would be most likely to stick into a tyre ? I would have thought the chance of this happening was pretty low but it's happened twice in a few months, probably because there's a lot of construction taking place close to a few of the roads I drive on regularly.
That's sometimes the difficulty, finding an honest mechanic.I would imagine most are honest but it's easy to be misled and ripped off by the occasional con artist.
Services are generally incredibly inexpensive in east Asia. But at least in California, we got you beat haha - it’s pretty much free for non-sidewall tire repair and rotation. Might be a law?
It might have change in the last 3 years but I used to take my tires to America's tire in central California and it's free, whether you buy the tires from them or not.
It was very tasty, but for sure it has a lot of carbs and isn't very healthy, I wouldn't eat those dishes very often. wow, 15 grams is pretty low, what kind of foods do you usually eat ?
@@middlekingdomproductions I avoid most noodles, cause they are nothing but carbohydrates, I think three to four noodles would probably equal the 15 grams, I have to stick with a complex carbohydrate meal, mostly vegetables non root vegetables they are carb heavy can’t have any fructose = no fruit of any kind, no lactose = milk products, heavy cream, milk ext anything with lots of lactose. No sucrose = sugar, sugar is in everything like ketchup. So very little carbohydrates, lots a vegetables and meat. That mostly what I eat. So u can say my diet restriction, and the blood sugar issue where I have to drink uncooked cornstarch every three hours during the day and every four at night. U could say this condition really sucks, but it’s life or death right??. Kind of like a diabetic with their diet restriction also.
Was that a proper repair made from the inside of the tyre? If it was just plugged with tyre string from the outside, I'd suggest caution. In Britain tyre string repairs are illegal for any road vehicle.
Good question! I'm not certain. They did appear to have a few tyres which they were working on inside the tyre but I didn't watch closely I was mostly filming outside in the street while they worked on it. This happened once before on a different tyre and they did the work from the inside for the same price at a different garage so I don't think they just plugged it. is there a way to tell without taking the tyre off? I'll see if we can ask them and find out.
@@middlekingdomproductionsif they just plugged it, they probably didn’t even have to take the tire off. It is only $4. You can always have another tire shop to check.
You are correct. The plug repair method should take less than 3 minutes. I did all my tire repairs with the plug method and none of them have problems or leaks.
Hello 🙂 I just looked at my videos and it was around 13 minutes from taking the tyre to bring it back. They also appeared to be working on other tyres during this time. The waiting time I was talking about was before they started the work, they were busy so we waited around 15 minutes or so.
Gosh , if you want to translate Zhong Guo (China) directly then it should be the "Central" Kingdom meaning the "Centre of the World" and not the Middle Kingdom for sure!
Thanks for sharing. My channel name isn't a direct translation of Zhong Guo, it's just a name I like the sound of, it reminds me of ancient kingdoms and I liked it
Yeah, labour costs have got higher than I realised. I had to visit a garage in the Uk recently for a broken clutch. He gave a reasonable price but I'd be curious to find out how much it would cost in China.
thanks for sharing, it's interesting to learn about the different prices around the world. Are you enjoying driving your Tesla? I really like electric cars.
There place I live don't even fix tires but only replace the whole tire for about 300 dollars, Unless I travel to the ghetto street risking getting shot or robbed.
Welcome ! 🙂 I speak very basic mandarin and I use google translate where necessary. It’s very easy to get around and communicate even with limited Mandarin skills. There are a few videos on here of me exploring communities and speaking a little mandarin. I hope to improve a lot this year.
@@middlekingdomproductions hope you like music or pop songs, the easiest way is to get a stupid catchy song stuck in your head!! or watch TV, its the same old practice practice practice.... or i dont know getting yourself a catchphrase you repeat over and over again
@@elon6784 she just literally put a price there ...your response is wild... it is way too expensive here for skill-related jobs due to shortage in skilled workers... locals are even complaining too- are you going to slash everyone who complains.. btw, she is not starting to complain yet.. also, inflation hikes in AUS too
@@SAL-zg7xd you think the inflation in your country doesn’t affect the economy in developing countries? Why don’t you pack up and try to get a job with local wages in a developing country before complaining?
Good question. No, I don't think so, I would guess he just tightened them to how he felt was right based on his experience. How do you measure the torque number when tightening, do you use a device ?
It's not that important for a car cause the serve factor is quite friendly comparing with industrial machines which is running 24 hours under a very critical situation. I am a mechanical engineer, believe me
@@waysur760 😂 yeah, It’s a great and reliable car, especially in that price range, I couldn’t find a better option, It performs really well, has some nice tech features, has been designed well and some nice touches in the interior too. When we bought it almost nobody here drove one but now they are really popular I see a lot of them around.
I like how the windows and balconies all have steel bars . The question arises ,is it to keep criminals out or the inmates in ? Maybe suicide prevention ?
This is something some old apartment blocks have on certain windows, usually the balcony area or around air conditioning units. You don't often find these on modern apartments here. My last landlord installed some herself on a few front facing windows for added security as it wasn't very high above the ground. Maybe somebody reading this will know more than me though ?
It's to keep the criminal out, not that we have a lot of criminal now, it just in the 80s And 90s, China had a very high crime rate, And also around that time, housing market start privatization, So this 'steel bars' became popular. Even we have a very low crime rate now, people are still installing this. Note: if u understand how chaotic and danger china was back in the 80s And 90s. You'll understand why most Chinese now really do support the government, Cus life really changed A LOT.
I am not sure about the laws and practice in China, but I think the bars may be used to prevent toddlers from falling out! This kind of accidents occasionally happen in my city.
Thank you very much ! I try to choose music that fits the picture and scene as best as possible, but its not always possible and can take a long time to find the right sound.
Please check out my website where I am trying to raise funds to cover vet bills and help rescue animals middlekingdomrescue.com and add my instagram: middlekingdomproductions where I will share photos of everyday life in China.
In Zhejiang where I am living it's around 20 or 25 yuan, for taxi cars it's a little cheaper, 10 -20 yuan.
That is less than $2 dollars to fix a tire.
@@AsianLoad that’s a great price ! Good for taxi drivers getting it a bit cheaper too.
Wow that's fantastic value for a puncture repair, incredibly cheap!
Chinese are very honest people. They don't scam you and charge you the same price as the local. In other countries, I am sure you will be changed 2 or 3 times more than the local people. Try India and see what will happen?
Repeat business is the best business model !
When you visit tourist places like Taj Mahal those people charge local in rupees and the Foreigner in dollar
@@leeliu6867 LOL, and one Rupee = $1
@@sportsonwheelss lol 😂 not really when conversion rate is high when l visited 20 year it was 20 rupees for Indian tourist and 20 dollar for Foreigner
@@leeliu6867 that is what I'm saying.
4 dollars for a tire change. That's amazing. At Kwik Fit in the UK (tire change place) it would have cost an arm and a leg and they would have robbed you at the same time.
People in china have less income!!
haha, Yeah, Kwik Fit don't have a good reputation, I wouldn't trust them at all.
Yes, the average income is lower, although in Nanjing and big Chinese cities there are very many wealthy people driving around in expensive cars.
fix,not change...Small tires like this, usually cost two---four hundred yuan in China
It is so cheap to repair a tire for RMB 30. Incredible.
欧拉的好猫😊😊
Wow...that's so cheap. Thanks for sharing . Another interesting video ! 🤩
Thanks for sharing Adam! I like both your Good Cat and adorable white cat.
My pleasure! Haha thanks 🙂👍 I still need to make a video on EV cars here, I’ll get round to it soon enough !
$4 dollars to fix a flat tire? Here in the states $40 is considered a bargain 😂😂
yup wont be able to get anything less than £50 in the UK..... most probably closer to £65 £75!!! and if you did you would definitely be suspect!!!! Heck it would be impossible to get a tire change here in the UK without knowing youve been scammed by the big named quikfix companies.....
Depends on where you purchased it, free if purchased from Walmart or Belle Tire
$48 at the dealership where I bought my car. Right rear tire, nail puncture.
In cali, if you go to America's tires it's free for nail damage.
I have the misfortune of a puncher tire in Los Angles , try two local tire shop , they refuse to repair the puncher , insist it need sa new tire , also due the other tires are not "new " , I should replace them all 4 , with their special deal of the day ! I made a quick trip to Walmart . purchase a tire repair kit for $ 12 and repair the tire myself , still driving after a year on the road , no lost of air pressure ! PS majority of population in this area is Asian ,Arcadia ( The Beverly Hill of Beijing ) but they pick a wrong Asian to scam .
Wow great value, I had a flat recently n it cost me $45 Australian dollars, standard price.
Fixing a tire puncture in canada is $40 easy.
Mechanic rates is now more or less $115/hour in Canada !
Because Canadians have higher income!!
@@elon6784 ...but less purchasing power !
All untrue ppl are just venting out their displeasure with the government
@@etow8034 That's really mad. How's the life cost, such as food in one day, average?
In NZ, we pay 20+ US$ for the same job. Couldnt afford noodle and cold drink after
Quite expensive, Thanks for sharing 👍
That's fantastic value especially compared with $36 at my closest Brisbane garage.
Yeah, much better value than I expected.
That's honestly good. In UK I saw one scew stuc6on my tyre went in Indian garage as I was busy talking on the phone turned around he taught me two screws less than two inches away from each other he fix ten pound for one and special discount two for fifteen pound. Two late I didn't want to argue. But his lost because I will never want to come back to his garage.
For sure, it's always better to build up trust and then you'll have repeat customers and more business through word of mouth.
Nice channel. Subbed. Hope you r having great time in China.
Thanks for the sub 🙏🏻👍🙂 I am !
Love your car mate. Looks really good.
Cheers mate.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Liam!
China's GDP per capita may be lower than many Western Countries but the Yuan goes a lot further then their own currencies.
I ❤china
I had a flat tyre recently. The garage said it could not be repaired and they wanted to charge me £120 for a brand new tyre! ( My car is a small Seat Mii ). Rip off Britain so it is!!
Yeah it’s easy to get ripped off at a garage. I know a few trustworthy garages in my home town which I always visit because I don’t trust other garages 😂🙈
It Looks like a Philips screw or a Pozidrive screw. Benefits of the Pozidriv Drive Style
As an improvement on the Phillips drive style, the main benefit of using the Pozidrive is the increased torque without the increased risk of cam-out. Pozidriv screws can handle significantly more torque on the fastener recess than a Phillips drive can.
Thanks Anthony, that's interesting, I wasn't even aware of the Pozidrive screw. I wonder which type of screw would be most likely to stick into a tyre ? I would have thought the chance of this happening was pretty low but it's happened twice in a few months, probably because there's a lot of construction taking place close to a few of the roads I drive on regularly.
About $30 bucks here to fix a puncture in your tire here in the States.
$4? It would've been at least $40-50 in Oz. If you are lucky enough to find an honest enough mechanic.
That's sometimes the difficulty, finding an honest mechanic.I would imagine most are honest but it's easy to be misled and ripped off by the occasional con artist.
So. Over there, they call screws, "big massive nails"???
Wow that’s so cheap ❤ . I love China 😂
Definitely living a good life here!
The cost of living is low and services and transportation are very convenient, that’s for sure.
Services are generally incredibly inexpensive in east Asia. But at least in California, we got you beat haha - it’s pretty much free for non-sidewall tire repair and rotation. Might be a law?
Yeah services here are mostly inexpensive. Haha can’t beat a free repair! Nice 👍🙂
depends on tire size, in NYC for a needle shot fix from $7 and up, a patch is $15 and up. balance is $8 and up base on shop.
Sounds pretty inexpensive!
The Americans called that exploitation , cheap labour and violation of human rights …..
Hint, job security is crucial......
It might have change in the last 3 years but I used to take my tires to America's tire in central California and it's free, whether you buy the tires from them or not.
My local mechanic shop wanted $75 just to look at it.
Crazy!
$4.00? That's how much I spent watering my yard for 20mins by hand!
Has to be worth it though, watering plants is quite relaxing.
The food looks great, just too many carbohydrates for my medical condition, I can only have 15 grams per meal.
It was very tasty, but for sure it has a lot of carbs and isn't very healthy, I wouldn't eat those dishes very often. wow, 15 grams is pretty low, what kind of foods do you usually eat ?
@@middlekingdomproductions I avoid most noodles, cause they are nothing but carbohydrates, I think three to four noodles would probably equal the 15 grams, I have to stick with a complex carbohydrate meal, mostly vegetables non root vegetables they are carb heavy can’t have any fructose = no fruit of any kind, no lactose = milk products, heavy cream, milk ext anything with lots of lactose. No sucrose = sugar, sugar is in everything like ketchup. So very little carbohydrates, lots a vegetables and meat. That mostly what I eat. So u can say my diet restriction, and the blood sugar issue where I have to drink uncooked cornstarch every three hours during the day and every four at night. U could say this condition really sucks, but it’s life or death right??. Kind of like a diabetic with their diet restriction also.
I have been to Pearl Spring Park nearby! Its a small world! NANJING😂
Awesome! haha it is a small world! I've filmed a few different parks in my videos, maybe you'll recognise some of them.
Was that a proper repair made from the inside of the tyre? If it was just plugged with tyre string from the outside, I'd suggest caution. In Britain tyre string repairs are illegal for any road vehicle.
Good question! I'm not certain. They did appear to have a few tyres which they were working on inside the tyre but I didn't watch closely I was mostly filming outside in the street while they worked on it. This happened once before on a different tyre and they did the work from the inside for the same price at a different garage so I don't think they just plugged it. is there a way to tell without taking the tyre off? I'll see if we can ask them and find out.
@@middlekingdomproductionsif they just plugged it, they probably didn’t even have to take the tire off. It is only $4. You can always have another tire shop to check.
You are correct. The plug repair method should take less than 3 minutes. I did all my tire repairs with the plug method and none of them have problems or leaks.
They make millions of tyres
And they probably fix millions punctures per week
Since when did it become illegal?
In London it's £20
pretty sure if its the uk £50+ theres noway you can get anything done that requires labour under £10 in UK
You too have higher income. So Its normal if you pay higher service fee. You wouldn’t want to earn less than $600 monthly salary, would you ?
The repair should have taken less than 5 minutes to complete in the US! Hello from USA
Hello 🙂 I just looked at my videos and it was around 13 minutes from taking the tyre to bring it back. They also appeared to be working on other tyres during this time. The waiting time I was talking about was before they started the work, they were busy so we waited around 15 minutes or so.
No, maybe it takes 5 minutes to fix it, most time you have to wait 30 minutes or more, also from US.
@@RedHotTopicsNowthat's how they charge you for a 30 min job, not a 5 min job.
@@X-cript中国不是计时钟的，而是计修保情况而定的，他们大多数都好专业的，因为他们太劲争啊，
yeah, but you have to wait 4 hrs for your turn
$4 buys you about 60 seconds of free air for your tires in Europe and North America ! ...LoL
haha !
Gosh , if you want to translate Zhong Guo (China) directly then it should be the "Central" Kingdom meaning the "Centre of the World" and not the Middle Kingdom for sure!
Thanks for sharing. My channel name isn't a direct translation of Zhong Guo, it's just a name I like the sound of, it reminds me of ancient kingdoms and I liked it
In UK, it would cost 50 pounds for the labour alone.
Yeah, labour costs have got higher than I realised. I had to visit a garage in the Uk recently for a broken clutch. He gave a reasonable price but I'd be curious to find out how much it would cost in China.
A Tesla service center charged me $42 for the tire repair a few years back.
thanks for sharing, it's interesting to learn about the different prices around the world. Are you enjoying driving your Tesla? I really like electric cars.
There place I live don't even fix tires but only replace the whole tire for about 300 dollars, Unless I travel to the ghetto street risking getting shot or robbed.
ok, that's day light robbery. mechanics can just throw a bunch of nails all over the road and expect good business later on
wow, that's bad!
$4 😮 !!! Starbucks coffee cost more.
it's not a nail, it's a countersink flat phillips head screw. 🤣
Yeah I realized when I came to edit the video that I said nail 😂😂
New to your channel. Do u speak Mandarin? I was curious as to how u communicated with the tire repair shop to fix the tire problem.
Welcome ! 🙂 I speak very basic mandarin and I use google translate where necessary. It’s very easy to get around and communicate even with limited Mandarin skills. There are a few videos on here of me exploring communities and speaking a little mandarin. I hope to improve a lot this year.
point to tire.... also translation devices and apps are available
@@middlekingdomproductions hope you like music or pop songs, the easiest way is to get a stupid catchy song stuck in your head!! or watch TV, its the same old practice practice practice.... or i dont know getting yourself a catchphrase you repeat over and over again
Basic is good enough as long as u get the point across. Cheers from S'pore 🍻🍻
Cheers 🍻
At least 25$ in the US, now you know why US GDP is so inflated.
2$s in Iran🇮🇷
Amazing! 🙂👍
Here in germany they would Charge you 40€ 😂
😂
Which part of Germany are you from? I’ve only ever visited Munich and Nuremberg but enjoyed it there very much.
@@middlekingdomproductions Frankfurt
$90 in Australia
If you want cheaper things go to and live in any developing country. Don’t expect you get paid well and could afford to travel around the world
@@elon6784 she just literally put a price there ...your response is wild... it is way too expensive here for skill-related jobs due to shortage in skilled workers... locals are even complaining too- are you going to slash everyone who complains.. btw, she is not starting to complain yet.. also, inflation hikes in AUS too
@@SAL-zg7xd you think the inflation in your country doesn’t affect the economy in developing countries? Why don’t you pack up and try to get a job with local wages in a developing country before complaining?
Did the young lad torque the bolts to the correct torque number?
LOL. He had a digital torque built in his head.
Good question. No, I don't think so, I would guess he just tightened them to how he felt was right based on his experience. How do you measure the torque number when tightening, do you use a device ?
haha yeah maybe he has an AI brain implant of some kind !
It's not that important for a car cause the serve factor is quite friendly comparing with industrial machines which is running 24 hours under a very critical situation. I am a mechanical engineer, believe me
Your tires are wearing out.
The tread is ok but they will need changing in the next few months I think.
that is insane cheap
Yeah, much cheaper than I expected
What kind of EV are you driving?
Great Wall motors ORA good cat. I like it a lot, I plan to make a video about it when I get chance 🙂
@@middlekingdomproductions haha , you chose the right car with super performance and reasonable and affordable price.
@@waysur760 😂 yeah, It’s a great and reliable car, especially in that price range, I couldn’t find a better option, It performs really well, has some nice tech features, has been designed well and some nice touches in the interior too. When we bought it almost nobody here drove one but now they are really popular I see a lot of them around.
Pomona California only $10
Not bad at all 👍
I like how the windows and balconies all have steel bars . The question arises ,is it to keep criminals out or the inmates in ? Maybe suicide prevention ?
This is something some old apartment blocks have on certain windows, usually the balcony area or around air conditioning units. You don't often find these on modern apartments here. My last landlord installed some herself on a few front facing windows for added security as it wasn't very high above the ground. Maybe somebody reading this will know more than me though ?
It's to keep the criminal out, not that we have a lot of criminal now, it just in the 80s And 90s, China had a very high crime rate, And also around that time, housing market start privatization, So this 'steel bars' became popular. Even we have a very low crime rate now, people are still installing this. Note: if u understand how chaotic and danger china was back in the 80s And 90s. You'll understand why most Chinese now really do support the government, Cus life really changed A LOT.
I am not sure about the laws and practice in China, but I think the bars may be used to prevent
toddlers from falling out! This kind of accidents occasionally happen in my city.
Don't eat the fake food.
What do you mean ?
Yes, Chinese charges huge for any services
Are u being sarcastic or u didnt even watch the video before commenting?
Right, Adam, I take nonsense from those trolls!
Where are you from? And how much does it cost there ? 🙂
He only paid $4.
It's best if you watch the video before commenting.
He's right mate it is huge for indian rupee 🤣@@middlekingdomproductions
不要配一些你以为的【中国风】BGM，因为在中国人听起来一点都不中国
You don't sound like a Chinese.... As a Chinese, I think the music choice is fantastic
Thank you very much ! I try to choose music that fits the picture and scene as best as possible, but its not always possible and can take a long time to find the right sound.
@@middlekingdomproductions that's what I want to say , the BGM sounds a little bit negative.