Top 3 overlooked deadly factors that may get you killed on the road

[@cppctek]

Expecting other drivers to do dumb things is the thing that’s saved my life many times. I always expect people to come into my lane or run red lights so I always give people extra time and room

[@endwolf103]

Assuming ever other driver is a shitty driver or an idiot has saved my ass too many times to count. You never know what another driver is thinking of or about to do.

[@TheMattc999]

Corey P that is the only reason I've survived owning motorcycles, but when my last one was stolen I took that as a sign that maybe it was time to go back to 4 wheels.

[@DS-wo8wr]

I thought my kids “What’s the dumbest thing that driver can do?”. They’ll do it 1 out of 3 times...

[@danagibbs3265]

I was about to comment this too. I probably would've been in more than one accident if I didn't drive like this. It's similar to cyclists and motorcyclists riding like they're invisible. Just pretend no one sees you for the most part

[@IhateYoutube]

Preach it!!!!

[@JonathanCastillo-wg7yk]

Heard this in the Army somewhere: Things that are worth spending money on are things that come between me and the ground: Good boots, a good bed, and a good set of tires.

[@LeeePowers]

Or as I been saying for years about buying things you NEED. "Whatever you THINK youre saving up front,you'll pay a MINIMUM of twice that later on,for being cheap."

[@Lysergic_]

I heard socks are worth more than boots when your shipped out but I'm not even above 18 yet so I can't say for sure

[@Kavster92]

I've heard it this way before too, I refined it a bit: Gravity is the one force you can't beat, but its still pay to play.

[@sporkybutterz]

Most people on the road should not be behind the wheel. Also, money cannot buy skill. Definitely agree on drive within your limits which applies to motorcycles.

[@thetechfromheaven]

Amen

[@CounterComplex]

Jay S Agreed sir.

[@MathiasGreenwalde]

They need to make the driving tests harder. I didn't read a single page of the driving book and passed my first try on both the written test and the actual driving test. However, I have been driving motor vehicles since I was able to walk.

[@itsamirtv2337]

My step dad lost his leg in an accident

[@THEGAMINGHELP101]

@@MathiasGreenwalde the drivers test is terrible. It does not assess a person's capability of driving nor there understanding of basic driving dynamics.

[@ryurc3033]

I failed so many cars for tires doing state saftey inspectons at a shop. Most people don't care. If their tires are black and round they must be good. But I have to drive with these idiots. So I failed every car I could for dry rotted, age wear. They always were mad. but I didn't care. At least they wouldn't slide into my car in the rain when my son is riding with me.

[@GreenJeep1998]

My father ran a gas station for a time back in the 60's. He would have people bring the family truckster in for a quick look over before a big road trip from the Midwest out west and find things like what you described plus bald tires, rusty exhaust, failing engine accessories, worn suspension parts, ect. These people would have a fit and think Dad was trying to con them into un-needed repairs, even if it was something simple like a far overdue tune up (back when that would include points, rotor, and maybe carb work), or that they couldn't afford that work AND the vacation, so the vacation took precedence over the family's well being.

[@catepons3319]

I wish there were many others like you. Thanks!

[@ryurc3033]

@Breezy Mods well then don't register or drive it. It's not just your safety that matters, but everyone you share the road with. That includes me and my passengers. If you can't afford tires, then you definitely can't afford an accedent

[@tilburg8683]

Only thing I know about tires is how much profile it needs to have and tire pressure, although my tires are still pretty new, like 5 months old and 4000km on them so they should still be fine( actually kinda know because had to test the braking ability of the car recently due to people pulling out and not seeing me, and the car went from 80-0km/h pretty quick.

[@aaronwoodcock4715]

God bless you and others like you. It sucks to say no, but you're saving lives.

[@franknowakowski3103]

I was a State Hwy cop for 32 years ...WHAT will KILL you? Fail to wear a seat belt. Drive while drugged or drunk. Inattentive driving, meaning DROP the cellphone. Driving over your skill level, especially in an inappropriate area, meaning traffic, poor roadway conditions, bad weather, etc. Left turning driver, who turn in front of You!

[@lsswappedcessna]

I'm sure you've seen some shit, man. I saw some shit today. Idiot nearly rammed me in an intersection because they didn't obey stop sign laws. I stopped first, I was supposed to go. Took it easy because I have wheelspin issues (yep, old tires! Code says 2013, tires are on my list of needs, definitely going radials though, they're just better than bias ply/cross-ply for my application. Also, open diff with a 330ci V8 and a two-speed trans will do some wheel spinning even with decent tires) NOPE! Sadly the guy behind me wasn't a cop. Thank goodness I stopped and backed up (possibly illegal, but I was doing what I needed to in order to clear the intersection and avoid an accident) behind the stop sign.

[@discerningmind]

Good info officer. I had the blessing of a realistic Dad when learning to drive. He started teaching me when I was about 13 and sent me to driver's ed prior to getting licensed. Some of the notable things he taught me was to drive down the center of country roads at night due to animals running out. Never drive fast going by cars parked on the roadside and hug or go over the center line because a child or dog could run out. Same in parking lots. Don't hang out in other driver's blind spots. Also, if I wanted to speed to do it sensibly, never in traffic or populated areas, drive to a wide open roadway that allows good vision. And a lot of other good things. Nearing the time for my driver's exam I read the state driver's manual until I knew it forwards and backwards. I got 100% and earned the privilege of a driver's license. I wish the state driver's manual was more realistic for other people that didn't have a sharp Dad like I did. It made no sense taking up space in the manual with things like the legal yards headlights have to shine, when more serious and realistic knowledge was left out.

[@RuthlessShadowGamer]

@@discerningmind i wish more people got all that advice ^

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

@@discerningmind My parents would take me to empty parking lots when it snowed to see what sliding the car around was like. Only had to use that knowledge once in 10 years of driving, but sure glad they had me practice! Countersteering the correct amount and working the throttle/brake to maintain control is freaking instinctual now, which is how it needs to be, because by the time you think you've already crashed.

[@stefanavic6630]

@@discerningmind " I got 100% and earned the privilege of a driver's license." If only everybody stayed mindful of the fact that driving on public roads is a privilege, not a right. Great attitude.

[@drzflyest4]

Honestly as a "car guy" im appalled at how many regular people cheap out on tires. I mean its the ONLY part of the car that touches the road and this is where you wanna pinch pennies... smh meanwhile i get excited to spend on tires because they are probably the best bang for buck in changing a cars handling characteristics

[@TheoriginalBMT]

Should be part of the Driver Licence process. Learning what cars are, especially the components. Like the tires for example and limits.

[@Table_knife]

Unless you're car's slammed then the whole underside of your car touches the road lol

[@85square]

im broke though, luckly i have a truck so my cheap ass tires dont really affect handling

[@eustahijelifetips]

You dont have to have expensive tires to achieve your end goal, the only thing where they will save you is if you have perfect reaction time on the road, in ideal circumstances, sure you could slam on the brakes if someone is passing the road, but ever thought about the big truck hauling two trailers behind you? Or maybe someone with an old car and bad brakes? Only a small set of circumstances that will benefit from an expensive tire

[@WhysafraidofCause]

I got cheap ass certified brand tires on my mazda. It's just a basic daily and the tires definetly don't launch but they hold their own in most situations

[@gstorhof1]

I was in an accident once that should have been much much worse. I was merging onto the interstate while a semi was driving in the left lane. As soon as I merged from the on-ramp to the right lane, I hit a sheet of ice and the rear end of my truck fishtailed out into the left lane, immediately in front of that semi. The semi hit the back passenger side of my pickup and put me into a spin. I remember facing the wrong way on the interstate with traffic coming straight at us. I spun in a complete 360, was able to regain control and pulled over to the shoulder. I was fine, my wife was fine, the truck driver was fine, and the semi was fine. The front bumper of the semi hit the back passenger tire of my truck and bent the rim. That was the only damage. I feel pretty lucky.

[@danialjerome8409]

You are lucky. I drive truck and ride motorcycles. People don't have patience and absolutely don't care about other people. The most amazing thing is that I have not met anyone who will admit that they are not a good driver. Each vehicle has different handling acceleration and braking characteristics. The weather is always a factor. People are also very arrogant and think that once you get your license that you are a great driver. I would like to see everyone requalified to drive. I would like to have a defensive driving course requirement. Casey hit the nail on the head when he effectively said to look for people to hazardous things and be as ready as you can.

[@anthonyesposito2576]

@@danialjerome8409 as much as I hate to say it, I've been discussing the idea of an age constraint for many years. I see too many senior citizens cause near fatal accidents due to pure ignorance to what's going on around them. I truly believe that once you hit a certain age, you need to retake your driver's test every few years.

[@aaronredbaron]

@@anthonyesposito2576 no doubt. The last time my grandfather drove scared us all. He missed the entrance to his neighborhood, so he just locked'm up and put that Buick in a drift, good thing there wasn't a car leaving the neighborhood! Also my dog was hit and killed by our neighbor when I was a kid. She stopped by hours later and asked "did I hit something? I was late for a doctor's appointment" she went straight from her mailbox to my shop door to scream at me when she got the letter from the DMV calling her in for a driving test over the incident. She failed and never drove again. In my experience, by the time you shouldn't drive it's too late to realize it yourself, it has to be forced.

[@jdgreen214]

I'm glad for you and your family. I was driving on my Camaro on a back road. The truck in front of me swerved and I was face to face with a ford f150. My speed was 50 his speed was 50 we hit I broke my femur, pelvis, tibia, fibula, ankle all in my left leg. Happened in the great state is South Carolina were you only have to have 25k woth of insurance. I was looking having 4 cars on my insurance. My lawyer was able to stack the max per vehicle. 100k. I ended up with 230k after paying the lawyer. People can change your life in a second being careless. Now I'm bionic with so much metal in my leg.

[@discerningmind]

Some elderly fall into what you're saying, but the truth is they were never good driver's throughout their lifetime.

[@urgetodrive]

Back in 2011, I owned an '86 Testarossa - the one with the flying mirror (Freeze...Miami Vice!). It was so cherry, it still had the original tires on it...probably even had some Italian air in them. Well, I knew better and it didn't take long before I had installed a set of modern gummies on there. About a year later, I sold the car to a guy named Roger Rodas. Ever heard of Roger? He was the poor soul driving the Carrera GT with Paul Walker in the passenger seat on that fateful day a few years back - RIP to both. Strip away all the BS you heard in the news and court cases and the reality is that CGT had ~9 year old rubber on it. Those tires might as well have been giant hockey pucks because that's about how much grip they were producing. Both of them were bonafide car guys and accomplished, licensed competitive drivers. BUT ... all the knowledge and skill in the world won't save your ass when you disobey the laws of physics. Use fresh rubber, those tiny contact patches are the only things connecting you to the road.

[@shona5512]

If only you sold the '86 Testy to him with the old tyres, maybe he would have been killed long before he got the chance to take Paul Walker out due to his incompetence.

[@lun7n]

@@shona5512 this is sad and funny but sad :(

[@agentsmith9858]

@@shona5512 He couldn't calculate that

[@shona5512]

@@agentsmith9858 Well I know that of course. It's just another what if.

[@MF-Rell]

Tru, They wanted to blame it on Porsche but it wasn't the cars fault it was the tires.

[@stefanopellegrino6929]

Casey: tires are the most important things on a car Also Casey: takes a knife to his tire

[@Andrew-ps5lx]

Ikr!

[@killercurl1]

folding knifes are not made for stabbing either they can collapse and catch your fingers... i did cringe for safety but then i realized casey has been in a c4 corvette on the highway doing 70mph with old tires mongie style taking exits at full opposite lock and still used his indicator. he knows what traction value is equatable to his knifes clasps and was safe the whole time....

[@FragEightyfive]

@@killercurl1 I was physically cringing because I have had a very sharp knife fold back on me before. Certain locking mechanisms suck. It was like a Super Soaker with red food coloring. Super glue is an amazing thing.

[@carlosloza2447]

So the whole knife folding back? Happened to me this morning. Yeah its definitely like super soaker/waterfall

[@excoto2298]

Carlos Loza y’all talking bout blood by super soaker?

[@markchip1]

I remember my advanced motorcycling instructor's opening words on the course (5 of us) were, "you will assume that every other person on the road is intent on killing you by surprise". He wasn't wrong!

[@aaroncone6778]

You are absolutely correct! Outdated tires are dangerous. BTW, Maine DOT has been studying guard rail safety for about 15yrs now, & has found that cable guards are deadly, & are being replaced by full steel rails. Be safe!

[@CaseyPutsch]

Car guys knew that!

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

If only the people at your DOT would share that with ours here in Oz, where state governments are installing cable barriers everywhere. 🙁

[@Kchevy]

I have always thought those cable barriers were bad for that very reason. Luckily enough connecticut has mostly concrete barriers(one ot the only things this state is doing right). Nice superliner btw

[@aaroncone6778]

@@KchevyThank you!

[@tilburg8683]

Well to be fair who even thought those where save, I'd rather run into a concrete barrier, atleast the pressure of the Impact will be spread over my car, instead of all the pressure hitting my neck.

[@SirSquatchMan]

Not only do you have a lot of people driving beyond their skill level with cars they shouldn’t be in; but on the same road, you have half the drivers on their phones not paying attention. It’s getting more and more dangerous to drive.

[@dylanforwalk612]

Andy Johnson lost my mint condition 03 GT that had an Eaton swap and blower cams to some lady on her phone that pulled out right in front of me

[@SirSquatchMan]

Dylan Forwalk Dude that hits close to home. I have an 03 GT and once any sort of wreck happens to the new edge they get totaled.

[@dylanforwalk612]

Andy Johnson yup that’s what happened, even though they factored in the cost of the tork tek kit, the cams and everything else to the car it was still totaled and they handed me a 10,000$ check. The A pillars and frame were all bent to shit and the airbags alone cost 2,500$ to fix

[@SirSquatchMan]

Dylan Forwalk yikes. That’s quite a repair bill.

[@TheMattc999]

Andy Johnson I had a blown 93 notchback that I built from the ground up, had about $40,000 worth of parts in this thing and lost it when I got rear-ended while sitting at a red light...by a tow truck....whose driver was on the phone.....

[@rwdplz1]

Road construction in general needs to be looked into, not just terrible road and barrier design. The industry needs a complete reboot.

[@snek9353]

Not industry, government.

[@grumblesa10]

@@snek9353 yep. Government seems to not understand basic physics like say Bernoulli's principle. When you bottleneck the same traffic flow-the traffic needs to SPEED UP not slow down to get the same amount of vehicles through. Linked to that driver's ed needs to be more comprehensive: I saw a student driver car driven by an INSTRUCTOR, driving the speed limit in the passing lane-yep being passed on the right. With idiots like that teaching folks....

[@manfromnantucket9544]

The tires on my gf's Yaris are made of granite. Car makes laughable torque, but you can spin it in the first three gears easy. I think I'll show her this video.

[@ijumpshot2613]

Man from Nantucket get her some tires

[@celticwind4122]

with balled tires im sure a prius could spin a few gears. the thing with those small cars is the tires are usually really thin as well.

[@hamsterama]

@NotADuck From my experience, you are right. I have an '09 Yaris, and it does a great job of handling any road condition I run into here in Ohio. I've never hydroplaned, the car grips snow really well. And if I hit a patch of ice, I can pull myself out of a slide really fast. I can also dodge potholes going 80 mph on the highway without losing control. Supposedly, large cars and SUV's are safer, but I prefer small cars because I have more control when road conditions are bad. Before I watched this video, I presumed my car handled great in snow and rain because it weighs less. I didn't know it was because it has small, narrow tires.

[@hamsterama]

@NotADuck Interesting info! I went and googled for pictures of tires used in wrc in tarmac runs verus winter. Wow, what a huge difference! The winter tires were super skinny. That tells me everything I need to know. My Yaris takes 14 inch tires. I've accidentally hit potholes hard in the past (it's not always easy to see them in the dark), and I've never had any damage to the tire or the car. My pet peeve is manufacturers putting big rims on non-sporty cars, like Honda Accords and Toyota Corollas. Yeah, it might look cool in the showroom, but it'll cause the car to ride like garbage. Plus it's a safety issue in the upper half of the country, where cold weather causes potholes.

[@MFKR696]

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if your GF's tires are bad, it's *your* responsibility to rectify the situation. If you leave it up to her, not only will she lose tons of respect for you, but it will probably also never get done. Welcome to the real world. If something has to be done *now* and it has to be done *right,* you've just got to do it yourself, bud. When you're in a relationship with a female who owns a car, it becomes your responsibility to take care of it, and if you can't do that, she's not gonna respect you much, which means she's probably not going to stick with you. I know some women are different, but that's how it is with the majority. Women, in general, don't give a fuck what you look like or what your personality's like. They only care what you can do/provide for them.

[@kevinhibbard320]

You're a rare breed Casey. Common sense and intelligence. Most super smart people I know lack common sense. Keep it up. And I have been asking for a build breakdown on the batmobile since vinwiki, so thanks for that too.

[@Larcona_]

Not really common sense then, is it?

[@milorad5877]

I've been behind the wheel since 12 and trucking actively for 10 years and Casey just proves my point. Speed doesn't kill, stupidity does. Both my cars and a truck are drivers ability focused vehicles. Stick with just abs, no computers to regulate what I can do.

[@brentlanyon4654]

You can't even buy cars like that anymore unless you're willing to pay new car money for an old car.

[@geniferteal4178]

2 Jacks, not seeing any jack stands. Might not be a safe situation going on there.

[@Punchxt397]

Handles down make your face eat the ground. o/

[@shona5512]

Did it ever occur to you that he only took the wheel off for the sole purpose of the demonstration in this video and he's not actually doing work to the car? Jack stands aren't exactly necessary. Save your passive aggressive judgement.

[@Mqxwell]

@@shona5512 To be fair though...those jacks aren't meant to be jack stands. They are meant to lift the car up and that's all. They have a significantly higher chance to fail than a simple jack stand which takes almost no work to put in. It could save your life and your car, so why don't you save your passive aggressive judgment. Seen jacks fail first hand, and it's not pretty even without somebody underneath.

[@shona5512]

@@Mqxwell I think you missed the point.. Jack stands aren't going to "save his life" when his life isn't even in danger in the first place.

[@Mqxwell]

@@shona5512 I think you're choosing to ignore half my comment. Jack stands are there to save your car as well. Have you seen a car fall off of a jack like that? It's not a good time. I'd actually argue they are necessary when you have the car up for any amount of time unless it's some emergency situation. Even then it's recommended to finish as soon as possible, not record a video while sitting next to it. What happens if he was trying to get the wheels back on, pushed the car too much and it fell right on his leg. You know there's a reason most people put a wheel under the car as well. Accidents happen. Why do we wear seatbelts? Or will you say "o, if I don't crash I will never need them, duh." Regardless, it's such a simple, easy thing to use there is no earthly reason to not use one. But hey! Your car, money, and life I'll let you do whatever you want. Just think you're being silly calling somebody passive aggressive for pointing it out when its a video on car safety.

[@jakobholgersson4400]

I agree with this quite hard. In Sweden, it's a well known fact that people are more likely to be in accidents shortly after they get their license. Some people bitched that testosterone pumped youngsters shouldn't be allowed to drive because they're dangerous. Then our biggest insurance company lays down a report that turns everything on its head: while it's true that new drivers are more prone to be in accidents, it's not because they're "bad drivers", but because they drive how they were taught to drive. They have the rules fresh in their mind and drive how they're supposed to. So when they're driving on the actual main road, they're completely unprepared for a more routined driver who thinks he's got the way of right because he's driving on the wider road. They know how roundabouts are supposed to work and haven't yet learned that truck drivers don't care and instead try to use their intimidating size to squeeze themselves in when they should stop. They're not looking for some crazy jackass who's trying to overtake them on in the right lane on the highway. And in terms of tires, I agree they're important. A few years ago I bought a Saab 9-3. For the first few months, I thought it had terrible handling and was awfully noisy. I soon had to change tires and my experience changed instantly. I'm shocked to hear about the US wire barriers. In Sweden, they're knee high.

[@lsswappedcessna]

What year is your Saab 9-3? Saabs were so cool, it's a shame they went under. I'd prefer an early 70's Sonett III over a newer Saab personally, even though that means I'd have to deal with an uncommon engine with a super rough idle (they have a balancing shaft, but that's not perfect) and parts that are probably nigh on impossible to get. However, messing with cancerous know-it-alls that give car enthusiasts a bad rap would be hilarious. "It's not a V4, ricer" Checkmate bitch. If they were truly a 'car enthusiast' they'd either know about the Ford 1.7 V4 or be willing to learn about it, because true car enthusiasts show interest in obscure vehicles with obscure engines instead of ridiculing the owner because they think they know the car, when really, they've never heard of it. They just pretend to know about cars for clout, when really they don't even care about cars or the history of cars. Still, those 9-3s are interesting cars, even though they're all relatively new (earliest 9-3 is 1997, isn't it?) and weren't around during the big boy years of car manufacturing, where all sorts of innovations were made.

[@TheMattc999]

The KZbin Phantom Official I'm not particularly a fan of Saab, but that little Sonett is an awesome car. I'd take one myself A- because they're cool as shit and B- just to piss of the Prius drivers out there 😁

[@subes5873]

I bought a 2011 E92 M3 a couple summers ago, and drove it with the tires it came with until a month ago. Yes the tires were stiff and loud, and I could slip the car out into 3 rd and fourth gear. I actually changed them more so because they felt like wooden tires and loud than the traction. Wow I put new pilot sport 4s on it, she's a new car in love with it again.

[@DragoCubX]

Was about the same on my first car really. The original tires on it were shot and completely untrustworthy. I thankfully knew that and drove very carefully until I was able to change them. Got into a downpour of rain on those things, was aquaplaning like crazy, probably the most challenging drive of my life. Since then, I also make sure we never get the "cheapest possible" tires on the other cars in our family, those things are just plain dangerous in critical situations.

[@salvatoreshiggerino6810]

I'd like to see an official inquiry into the "wider road" nonsense. You simply can't have the rules say one thing that you teach to new drivers and everyone else doing something completely different. Either justify the expense of putting up priority signs in every single intersection in the country, or have police camp out at the intersections and ticket people according to the law. I'm no expert in road safety, but I think the current system, if it were to actually be implemented, is both safer and cheaper.

[@paulbingville6485]

I quit riding about 7 years ago after one too many close calls. The write up of almost every fatal motorcycle accident here in SC fits one of two scenarios. Either the bike was going in one direction and a car or truck going in the opposite direction made a left turn in front of it or someone pulled out from a side street or parking lot in front of the bike. If you're going to ride, you have to consider every parking lot entrance and private driveway as an intersection, not just roads.

[@TheMattc999]

Paul B in G'ville that's why when I did ride (gave it up myself about 7 years ago when my last bike was stolen- I took it as a sign) I always headed straight to the little alphabet soup highways down in the Ozarks- no driveways, no cross streets, certainly no parking lots, and very little other traffic at all really. The main thing you had to worry about down there was the wildlife. Oh yeah, and down there in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas there are some of the best riding roads on earth. I still miss riding sometimes, but at least I'm still around to miss it. Not to mention the more time goes by the more traffic there is *anywhere* you go, and it seems like a higher and higher percentage of the people out there are either not paying ANY kind of attention to driving or are just complete idiots to begin with. I'd say we both made the right decision in giving up riding, but I can't blame anyone who hasn't given it up either.

[@samhesketh]

Paul B in G'ville yep that’s my state for ya

[@dup]

Late to the thread but that is exactly what happened to me last november. Old lady pulled out of a blind lot turning left right in front of me while I was doing 35 mph and I tboned her and flew over her car and landed arms out the other side.. Walked away with a broken wrist but the frame behind the triple clamps was so smashed in the wheel base was 3 inches shorter than stock. Have security footage if anyone wants to see it lol

[@grumblesa10]

Same here, almost everyone I knew had to put a bike down for various reasons-nah if I want to feel the wind anymore I'll just drive my Lotus...

[@leaveit33]

The law requiring tire manufacturers to put dates on tires originated from a crash involving a Ferrari with very old tires. After the crash and the death of the driver, the family lobbied to have the law passed. So like Casey said, age of tires is important and there's dates on them for a reason.

[@discerningmind]

I'd like to see a dummy proof date on tires rather than a coded date. Do not use after 10/04/19. Simple and easy for anyone to understand. Accompanied by a door sticker with the same info. Then we'd only have to worry about the people who wear them out before the date.

[@nickfizzle1234]

@@discerningmind lol it's easy as fuck. First 2 digits is the week of production, last 2 is the year. Don't be stupid

[@BlankChaz]

And when buying tires get the date codes before allowing them to be installed. Let someone else buy the FIFO tires while you get the freshest ones. And this tee-shirt: "Unsupervised public operation of dangerous power equipment by untrained amateurs- driving in America."

[@centralintelligenceagency9003]

@@nickfizzle1234 Right, so how many people out there do you think actually know how old tires can be before handling starts to degrade? You're a total snob and have no business calling people stupid. Fool proofing is an important design concept.

[@Rotsteinblock]

@@centralintelligenceagency9003 you think people read what's on their tires when their not interested in it? Or what it says on the doorseals? The fool is you, thinking that such measures will provide any improvement, people that care have to spend 2 minutes googling to get the info they need, people that don't will either not read or ignore any amount of stickers telling them what to do.

[@stymiesnerdly771]

Just yesterday, a baby boomer at work showed me a pic of the '95 Corvette he was going to pick up. He was bragging about it still having the original tires. I tried, I really tried. He wasn't hearing it.

[@CaseyPutsch]

OH YEAH!!! I forgot those idiots do that... Amazing!!

[@opticracer3927]

Hey Stymie, try showing him this video and try convincing him to talk to a local dealer or to call The Tire Rack etc for orientation.

[@cortinamk1598]

@@CaseyPutsch Some tires just "last forever" when they are hard. I had used Michelin tires when I bought my car, nice cornering even rain, maybe smooth driving and a light car helps. I drove a few years with them, but once in a damp weather I was hurrying with a throttle and it jump 3000rpm and clutch up, car didn't even move, it was spinning tires stand still on a traffic lights. I have maybe 50hp at that rpm and I had to lighten a throttle quite a bit to start moving, it was still spinning tires middle of a crossroad until I found grip. Same happened on a dry concrete with a steep hill. When I looked up my tires and they were 19 years old! Too worn slicks are bad too, my front tires were done and I literally had to slide my rotax max to every corner and that is hard for hands. Winter karting is nice too. I like your straight speech!

[@emmacat3202]

Dude. I really hope the guy changed his mind and got better tires.

[@kevinv3082]

So... Tires? You hit it on the head. It’s the only place of contact between the car and the road and definitely not something to skimp on for any car, not just performance cars. Also, snow tires are worth every penny in the north

[@frank144p4]

“Snow is a whole nother’ world...” My grandma says. She also says, expect everyone to do the wrong thing. We get honked at a lot though.

[@discerningmind]

Kevin V You are correct about snow tires. Unfortunately many people even up north only think of forward traction, but snow tires will stop your car much faster too.

[@reaganharder1480]

I live quite north, and in my opinion, way too many people up here drive all-seasons all year long. I tend to think of myself as a pretty gutsy driver (like, if I wouldn't do it, you shouldn't do it either, unless you're literally a trained professional), and I have no intention of driving a winter without winter tires. One winter I drove with winters up front and practically bald summers in the back of my 98 Metro. That was an experience. I'd done enough e-brake drifting in that car to be decently familiar with how it handles, and I went in to every corner knowing the back end was not likely to fare well, so I never totally lost it (except when I was trying to drift and tried a little too hard), but driving the next year with bigger, newer winter tires on all four wheels was a much better experience.

[@ewcm1878]

@Reagan harder Fuck the winter tires. Its their driving style/skill that concerns me. I want people to buy good all season tires and improve their driving skill. Winter tires won't help most idiots anyway.

[@qx4n9e1xp]

Riding motorcycles and watching lots of crash videos and horror stories taught me a lot about my own mortality and situational awareness. It also helped me get the speed out of my system before going "alright, that was fun, but it was dangerous every time, and a miracle I lived. I'll be calm now and just chill."

[@flashfilibuster5382]

I'm shocked I watched the entire video through, you are a skilled entertainer. I agree with all of your points. I had a friend back in High School who was killed when a texting lady in an SUV crossed the center line and hit his car head on. The lady was unharmed and he was killed instantly, and her sentence I recall being minor. It's hard to repress the tempered feelings of hatred I still have for this lady, her utter incompetence, and the hulking oversized barge she just had to buy and murder my friend with.

[@reaganharder1480]

I sometimes will be driving, and upon looking in my rearview mirror, notice the person behind me is texting. I am always super tempted to brake-check them, as the back vehicle in a rear-end collision is almost always deemed at fault, and their car is significantly more valuable than mine.

[@rainbowbunchie8237]

@@reaganharder1480I just let off the gas and wait for them to freak out and slow down, then after enough time for it to not be obvious, slooooowly speed back up. Never risk getting someone hurt or causing damage to others property.

[@misterc9641]

Literally best advice ever, even my dad told it to me. "You have to be careful on the road, cuz even if you are the best driver there still will be people that don't know how to properly change lanes/merge/yield/etc"

[@Gaphalor]

Greetings from Germany, you are so right, i was driving a very curvy road with my roadster very hard and suddenly a motorcyclist came from the front cutting the corner, thank god i had fresh tyres, the maneuvre i pulled off to avoid wouldnt have been possible with the old tires i had before. No matter what, but those tires saved this guys live and maybe even my live!

[@jeffzekas]

Casey, my oldest son died while riding his Honda CBR954RR. He was going too fast on a corner, pulled hard on the brakes, & went over the handlebars. Bad judgement. OTOH, that bike was listed in an article entltled "5 used motorcycles that new riders should never buy". It was infamous for locking the front brake & tossing riders. Personally, I think superbikes shouldn't be sold to young riders. p.s. Josh was 19 years old & not a day goes by that I don't think about him. www.angelfire.com/ca2/zekasfamily/

[@CaseyPutsch]

I'm sorry to hear that, but thank you for sharing helpful information to everyone here. I think I should do a video on the right bikes to learn on and ride.

[@Gaphalor]

I am sorry, i am also a young 22y old guy and wanted to drive a motorcycle, but then i saw the aftermath of an heavy motorcycle accident, the pictures still haunt me today, and i also nearly crashed with a motorcyclist frontally because he cut the corner. This two incidents changed my mind, i can have a lot of fun with cars too!

[@jeffzekas]

@@CaseyPutsch He would have turned 37 this year, miss him so much

[@jeffzekas]

@Birman Hitman yes, I believe, but that is because I survived cancer, and was visited by Mary one night in my bed. Hallucination? Perhaps. The priest gave me last rites, I had Stage 4 Non Hodkins Lymphoma, but I lived. Raised 5 kids. Retired. Got to see my grandkids. So, yes, I believe, I have seen the other side. Life is good.

[@natural_law]

In Japan you cant just purchase big liter bikes without licensed proof.

[@skyty0]

I think everyone should drive a manual transmission for the first few years after getting their license. Automatic transmissions are such a powerful tool and can be (and usually are) used as a weapon in the hands of people who don't understand their cars.

[@snek9353]

I disagree about the first few years as autos are safer. However I do think whenever possible/safe everyone should drive older manual transmission, manual brake, manual steering, low power, etc. vehicle for a while. It's a great learning experience.

[@fireexe109]

@@snek9353 Why should autos be safer?

[@snek9353]

@@fireexe109 Less paying attention to the car and more to the road and traffic. EDIT... To be more specific it really depends on the driver. For a less then competent driver an auto is clearly a safer choice. For a competent driver, particularly men, and those who would tend to speed, a manual might be a safer choice from a legal aspect.

[@Rotsteinblock]

@@snek9353 a sufficient amount of mandatory driving lessons and harsh judgement on the driving exam, both of which must be done with a manual transmission largely solves that issue. Manual transmissions have the driver more aware of his current speed, which makes them safer to some extent.

[@whothou9154]

@@Rotsteinblock Yes but that's only for people who master it.. For 90% of people they'll slip up, forget in an intense moment and either wreck their car or wreck their transmission/gearbox and their car. You have to think of these things for end users. Simple works best for casual users Complex worst best for power users.

[@fattyMcGee97]

When I bought my rust bucket of a miata - it had tyres that were worn down to the cords. I feel like a jack ass now, but I was excited and took a really tight corner on a country road at 25mph and the car just understeered into a bush. Thankfully with it being such a low speed collision the car came out just fine and I drove it home with the paint and my pride scratched up. After that, I discovered just how important tyres are. I've now got a set of uniroyal rain sport 3's on it and I can take that corner at 35mph in the wet like its nothing. Good tyres is worth your life.

[@GreenJeep1998]

This story reminds me of a conversation on tires I had with a Volvo mechanic (he worked for a Chicago based auto group that had multiple luxury vehicle brand franchises at the time) who was into R/C planes when I was still at the hobby shop I used to work for. He told me something I had not known about tires until that night, it was that rubber tires never stop curing. The reason tires eventually get so hard that they have no grip and apparently make knocking noises when you his them with Swiss Army Knives, is that even though the tire may be stored to protect from use, abuse, weather, and enviromental damage, they still cure and progressively get harder and harder over time. That's how those huge, sticky Michelins become hockey pucks over a 25 year period and are no longer capable of putting the power down like they did new, let alone in comparison to a modern rubber compound and tread and carcass design that would be superior in the same sizes. He said that even just a couple years can make a difference in grip during the winter with a more pedestrian all season tire vs fresh off the trailer from the factory replacement.

[@ericcindycrowder7482]

So true with tire age. Many collector cars have low mileage on the tires, but they are aged out. Also people may not realize all tires have a date code on the side wall. It is alleged that the tires on Paul Walker’s Porsche Carrera GT were aged out and contributed to his friend (was we behind the wheel) loosing control and killing both of them. Edit.....not only is the tire temperature important, if the temperature of the road surface is too cold, the tires will have even less grip. Driving a high horsepower vehicle can be extra dangerous when the roads are cold. I work on a race team in the Weathertech series so tire and road surface temperatures are very important to us. We use IR seniors to monitor all 4 tire temperatures in 3 places, and also the road surface with a downward pointed IR sensor. At the track, the temp of the asphalt can change by 20+ deg C from the morning to afternoon and vastly effect the balance and grip of our race car.

[@nekomatajs]

Go back and look at the tires on the Carrera gt Paul Walker died in.

[@g6rcteam81]

tires driver and that blue bmw that got that video looked and sounded like something they saw was bad .Maybe they saw the accident.

[@fes121tas]

Pretty sure they're melted now

[@weasel1959]

Yup and all the news outlets just attacked sports cars and said they were speeding.

[@Altiveda]

He was murdered same way that buzz feed guy was. Tried to do the right thing and magically drove into things and died.

[@weasel1959]

@@Altiveda u wot. So dumb

[@jordanmeader9469]

Great vid Casey, very on point hopefully some people take this to heart. Tires are date coded on the side, it is a 4 digit number that represents exactly the age of any given tire. If your tires are older than 10 years you have a real problem.

[@CaseyPutsch]

Great comment!

[@jimmygrant3212]

Jordan Meader and if you have a 3 digit code… you got a double real problem.

[@AndreS_-df2nw]

Look it up- two digits are the year two are the week it was made.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Here in Australia, your car can be classed as Unroadworthy, and you told to walk home by the nice officers, if you tyres are more then five years from the date code.

[@Borderline5440]

10 years is pretty generous; more than 5 years is really pushing it IMO.

[@gemizu4874]

Doesnt have a chair. Takes wheel off.

[@rfgsdfgcgsdgsd]

Ohio problems... Wife: Why can't we go on vacation this winter? Me: I just spent $2300 on winter tires for our fleet.

[@CaseyPutsch]

Accurate. That is why everyone is sad in Toledo. Also, Toledo sucks, but the tire thing though. :)

[@rfgsdfgcgsdgsd]

@@CaseyPutsch Speaking of, do you have any experience with tire saver ramps?

[@CaseyPutsch]

Nope, I just drive my cars regularly to alleviate the need for those.

[@brettconv83]

I always use to stress good tires to customers. We’d have customers with older/classic/vintage cars with low miles and 10-20 year old tires which is easy to tell by the DOT number date code. And since the tread depth was decent they would pass on my advice. I would always say do you really want to cheap out on the only part of your vehicle that makes contact with the road surface?

[@robmpulse]

Excellent video! This is a very big problem that is rarely ever discussed. I was a service advisor at one of the largest BMW dealers in the country for nearly a decade. I can tell you first hand that the general public is convinced that tread depth is the only factor in determining if a tire is in need of replacement. The Z cars are the worst offenders of this. They are mostly weekend cars and usually babied by their owners. Most common model to come in with old tires due to lack of miles driven annually. It is literally like pulling teeth to convince the owner that their tires are too old. If you ever do a follow up video, I think it would be great to mention that tires have date codes on them, and the general rule is 4 years that they should be replaced, regardless of their visual condition. Keep up the good work. I am glad that someone is finally doing videos that actually matter when it comes to car ownership and not just lifestyle videos with cool cars. 🙂

[@turbointegra82]

I worked at a Honda and Suzuki cycle shop for over 5 years and absolutely cannot express how right you are Casey. I sold thousands of Michelin pilot super sports to the guys cause they were simply the best. Riders will get this but you could ball up your tires within first 5 miles how good they were. No more Michelin man waving at you from the edge of the tire. Thanks for being a great dude Casey! 🤜🤛

[@RBMD2A]

Casey, I can’t agree with you more. I do have a bad tire story. In March of 1984, I purchased a 1968 Mustang coupe. The tire looked good with lots of deep tread but I fear now they were like your Vioer tire. I was pleased with purchase and was excited because I had a date that evening. Instead of driving my old wheels I decided to show off the new ones. We were going to the movies and somehow the vehicle did a 360 on the highway, not planned at all. I then was very careful and mindful of this for the rest of the evening. I had only wished that I had spent sometime making sure everything was right before driving it. Like your video it could have ended very badly.

[@VlogCity]

I've wrecked one of my cars in one of those wire barriers. Chewed it to shreds. Now I drive a motorcycle fairly frequently, and it freaks me out driving by those. One slip and there's no question about it. I'm dead.

[@Minkey0]

I'm so glad the internet and people like you exsist because I'm getting my license next year and if it wasn't for people like you telling experiences and what and what not to do, I could've become a stupid teen in the future, but through information you and others share I learned so much about the little things most teens my age don't know and that I don't think I'll be a crazy teen doing 120 down a local street just because of these videos. Every teen my age should watch videos like these to learn at an early age what and what not to do.

[@kalykalypso]

A miraculous moment happened this morning on my way to work here in vegas. People were using the far left lane to pass and as soon as they did, they moved right over. NEVER seen that before. Traffic was moving right along, no one had road rage. It was wonderful. Your videos make a difference, keep preaching!

[@FragEightyfive]

Not just age, thermal (heat) cycles. I almost wrecked my car a few years ago, tires were only 4 years old, but had a lot of heat cycles. Ultra high performance summer tires, planned on another season of autocross and some track days but got busy. The car was still driven several times a week on back roads with no people/personal property around so they went through many cycles, days it wasn't driven the tires were in the hot sun much of the day depending how i parked. After I almost lost it, I checked tire pressures, suspension, and noticed the tires were hard. No dry rotting/cracking. Just hard. This really caught me off guard because i'm on top of my vehicles. The wheels come off a few times a year and I could not believe I didn't notice the tires were starting to get hard. I notice it too on my motorcycle towards the end of the riding season and a few track days. I'll get 4-6k miles out of Mich Pilot Road or Metzler Roadtech 01 which usually last about twice that. Although they could be designed to be a bit harder down at the wear bars.

[@FragEightyfive]

as a side note, I hate over regulation and higher taxes as a result, but i live in a state that does not have safety inspections, perfect example of "this is why we can't have nice things". If you can't/won't get caught, there's no incentive to do it right. So many cars that should not be on the road.... I went to look at a car the other day and bald, uneven wearing, mismatched tires, ABS controller fried, Airbag controller fried. dangerously rusty suspension components.... the guy seemed oblivious and his wife and daughter hopped in and drove off. Didn't understand why I was offering less than "Clean Retail" he was asking. Meanwhile, one state over, you can just bribe your way through inspection, sister bought a used car from a dealer, it was metal on metal, no brake material left. Almost wrecked on the way home. Dealer refused to acknowledge it.

[@gregwarner3753]

FWIW - Cable barriers were first used in the 1920s. The reason they are used is they are cheaper than sheet steel. They were designed for tall cars and farm trucks. When we bought a 10 yo Vette with under 7,000 miles the first thing we did was buy new tires. We bought the wrong tires for the touring we do with the car and wore the tires out in 20k miles. Replaced them with Michelin run flat. We store the beast in the Winter. I expected nonsense from some kid but you provide good mature advice. Keep up the good work and drive safely. Have a good 2021.

[@davedavis775]

Last summer I bought another 91 ZR1 Corvette. The tires that were on it are the Eagle F1's. They have just about full tread and no cracking or rot. They were installed in 2009. They look good but looks can be deceiving. For a car with 528 H.P. these tires will get loose fast. I ended up going with Michelin Sport Cup tires and what a difference. Track day was awesome at the NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green. The car stayed planted and predictable even in hard cornering. Owners complain about having to spend so much money on tires. I spent just about $1750.00 including the install. Figuring they will be good for 5 years and probably not wear them out tread wise as the car doesn't get driven everyday or every month. That works out to about $350.00 per year. Cheap in my book. Many owners skimp on tires and that is not a good thing either. Don't go cheap.

[@shelbyavant5081]

C4 ZR1, one of the greatest cars of any make, of all time. 💪🏻🤘

[@ronsteltz7538]

I had a 1960 MGA for 49 years with the same tires, Michelin X did not think anything about until the last couple of years and I replaced them. I think the saving grace was that they had tubes. Thanks for posting, now I will have to change the tires on my 1954 Chevy truck, 10-year-old tires, and 35000 miles.

[@thomasenns9757]

Videos like this one are extremely important. When I started driving I watched a bunch just like this and it has really helped me develop the right mindset and things to look out for. Now I drive a 99 Corolla shitbox but with good brakes and tires and have avoided about a dozen accidents that couldve ended badly. Liked and will share with some friends

[@mlyssy2]

I've seen all of Casey's VinWiki videos but only watched a couple of his own vids. I have to say though, this is probably THE most important thing I've watched on any of the automotive shows I watch and I spend about 3-4 hours of my lame days being entertained by what I know are some of the most popular and informative channels on the internet so thank you Mr. Putsch! Thank you for giving everyone (including myself) some good advice that may seem a bit grim, but can save lives. So many people spend so much money on unnecessary car mods, but forget that the most important thing in driving is not how fast you can get there with the amazing horsepower, torque and weight of a vehicle, but how you stop. These items include all safety devices. Good tires (of course!), brakes, airbags and WORKING airbags (a lot of people still have never taken their automobiles n for the Tacata airbag recalls. Please do this if you haven't. They are SUPER dangerous in an accident!). Zero to sixty is impressive, but all of the stuff in the corners and what happens against a wall are more important. Sixty to zero time is much more impressive in my opinion but the very most important thing about driving is skill level and knowing where yours ends and not passing it unless you are in a controlled environment which offers the most safety in terms of you, any passengers you may have on board and any other drivers or pedestrians around. I know, TLDR, but I was inspired by your message that you layer down for your viewers Mr. Putsch. Please keep up the great work that you do! And don't try raiding anymore secret military bases people👽👾!!! You might not get the warm welcome that Area 51 was so gracious enough to bestow upon you the other day😂😂😂😂👾👾👽👽👽😢👍🚀🚀🚀🚀!!!!!

[@CaseyPutsch]

Mike Lyssy hahahahaha! I wasn’t at Groom Lake the other day. I’m really honored you are here and thank you for the kind words. I really want to bring value to viewers with my channel and your words mean a lot. I hope you will see fit to share of of my videos too. I’m hoping to grow this channel to support Genius Garage. Honored you are here!

[@TheFlatlander440]

I agree Casey and I also think that goes for any vehicle on the road not just sports cars. Everyone should be wary of their tires and how they are wearing and aging. I live in far northeastern Vermont with very cold Winters. I have 3 season tires and snow tires and I always switch them out twice a year and replace them every few years. Another item of importance is checking your tire pressures regularly as you never know what you're picking up while driving and could have a leak. Sure, TPMS sensors on more modern cars tell you, but on older vehicles it's up to you. Drive safe folks. Cheers!

[@crashfx7696]

Amazing video. my dad always told me to assume everyone on the road is an asshole, you can do everything right and still get hit because someone else wasn’t paying attention. It’s crazy just on my way to get groceries the amount of people i see FLY around blind corners halfway in my lane, especially going up and down the larger hills in pa. People pull out in front my big ugly suv at the very last second in cars a 1/4th the weight. I can’t imagine how scary that is in shit like a miata or any small car for that matter. Many many people shouldn’t have a license and being ready for that asshole to cut you off makes a massive difference.

[@zacharystotz2350]

One of the best video's you have put out yet. Great great information! People find it weird that I drive a 4 cylinder kia as my daily driver and drive it like an old lady, but I build Dirt racing Chassis's and 600HP Naturally Aspirated V8's to race on Dirt Oval Tracks. Safety is key to making it to the ripe old age of retirement. You only get one body, take care of it!

[@jamesgallon2130]

Had the same issue with my Corvette 2008 C6. Well taken care of, low-mileage and in 2015 had the tires it rolled out of the factory with (build date: 10/2007): Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT Run-Flats (Z51/Z06 used Eagle F1 Super-car's) and they were some of the worst tires imaginable. Switched to Michelin Pilot Super Sport's (which were $400 cheaper per set than the F1's) and it became a completely different car. New tire regulations now state that you need to change them every 3 years regardless of condition. Also upgraded the brakes to the large Z51 rotors, utilizes the same caliper and all you need are the larger caliper brackets from GM.

[@VenomKen]

My method before I retired from bike racing was last weekends race tires got used in practice. Then a fresh new set for this weekends races. New tires make the brain feel good. Tires are always cheaper than a flying ambulance ride. Of course we put a ton of resources into engineering faster and faster cars but no real effort is put into improving the drivers.

[@monzarace]

Very good point. I was on a drive with a group of fellow Lotus enthusiasts, being the second last in a row, having a 7 behind me. Drove on a narrow backroad and over a hill top, we had to brake and make a left turn. I released the gas pedal a bit before going over the hill top as I usually do, as I can't see what's in front of me. That created a better distance of breaking for me. But the guy in the 7 behind me, had 10 year old tires, blocked all 4 of them and came into an oscillation going left-right. I noticed that in the mirrors and released the brakes and continued forward some extra meters, before coming to a stop. That saved me and my Esprit. I had good tires. He had bad ones. I created a bot more room for breaking and steering my own car. He drove too close to me. Did he change his tires? No. Because there are plenty of thread patern left.... Lesson for me? don't drive with people you don't know and don't trust. Even then, expect the worst. Hope it's any good for someone else out there. Thanks for a good video. ps: I change my tires every 5 years regardless. Redfox.

[@1apeture]

Thank you brother. This story needed to be told.

[@CaseyPutsch]

1apeture cheers sir!

[@kEVsterTech]

Whenever I see your Viper in these videos, I am reminded of the eerie day I drove by the scene you speak of. Yellow Viper with a tarp laid overtop, at the end of an off ramp, spun backward past the cable barrier in the median. Chills. The cables were not that old when this happened and they didn’t stay very long. I thought the same thing about sliding under them. Now there are concrete barriers and two more lanes. Excellent advise on tires and age.

[@dapper189]

As I understand it, if Paul Walker and the guy driving - if they would have just put on fresh tires... Thanks Casey. Sometimes us gearheads needs a reality check.

[@Silverspank1969]

A Viper GTR crash at Nuremberg due to tire failure. Not because it was old but because it was worn out. They didn’t have time to change it while going for

[@veyo5188]

Glad I found your channel Casey, great video. Everyone needs to see this.

[@CaseyPutsch]

mikex thanks! I’m glad you’re here too!

[@Mr.Killjoy95]

Casey, you're a person that gets it. I've met a lot of people that think because they can hear your exhaust, you must be driving 100mph even if you're driving the speed limit. Those same people will be on their phones while driving or drive a good 2 feet in the oncoming lane on a narrow road. I can't believe how wrong many people are when it comes to road safety. Like you said though, the best thing that we can do is be alert when driving, expect the unexpected, and avoid wrecks.

[@johnh2349]

Apparently, “presentation” (or lack there of) on a motorcycle, is quickly becoming one of the top deadly factors.

[@L8-APEX]

Really glad you made this video so I can show my friends. Tires really are everything. Getting performance tires to proper heat is also HUGELY important. Watch any race and you will see drivers going back and forth trying to get heat in the tires in the warm up lap.

[@onethirdmayo8556]

I literally put a dash camera on my mustang just to prevent people from trying to say I`m at fault on that accident.

[@donlieurance7790]

Casey Putsch Thank you for this episode. I have enjoyed each and EVERY episode. I love that fact that you tell more than just car story's. I am what my son calls me a car crazy fanatic. I have been my whole life. I share your stories with my friends and sometimes their kids depending on the situation or the topic of conversation. Please don't ever stop making these videos. Your videos help way more people than you could ever imagine. I live in Springboro OH. I was getting on North 75 just south of 675. As I was getting on the highway so I gunned it a little bit. And at 60 miles an hour my back in came around. There was no accident. I immediately slowed down. My first thought was these tires are only a year old so they can't be bad. My car only has 500 horsepower at 4300 lbs. So at 60 it's not gonna jump around too much. It's manageable. My buddy that was with me said WOW this thing has some power. I knew it wasn't just power. I knew something was wrong. After further examination of the tires. I realized how hard they were. Needless to say, I am getting a set of Mickey Thompson Street comp from Jegs. I just wanted to say thank you for this video. I don't know that I could live with myself if I ever hurt anybody from my negligence. I've been a truck driver for the last 15 years. I try to be very observant of everything that's going on around me while driving. I see some pretty amazing things across this country. Good and bad..... Mostly good. Your Dad must be very proud. I hope my son (7 now) grows up to have half the common sense you have. Have a great day and continued success.

[@Quinnjamin2020]

Such an important topic, thank you Casey for bringing this to everyone's attention.

[@chadd9637]

The very first thing that went through my mind the day they installed cable barriers near my house was that if I ever hit those on my bike I am a dead man. They are death cables and should come down!!! Not to mention the damage they cause to cars and the cost of constant repair. They cause far more dangerous scenarios than they prevent.

[@makingtechsense126]

When people talk about how good their brakes are and how well they stop a car I shake my head. The tires are the contact patch. Good tires stop cars. Brakes are important but tires are the most important safety feature. My wife's grandmother passed down her Honda Accord to my family a few weeks ago. I went to drive it the first time and the steering wheel was shaking back and forth horribly. I drove straight to the tire shop a couple miles away and put on new tires. The old tires were dry-rotted and the car had sat for so long that the tires were actually no longer round. I knew it was a huge safety issue and addressed it immediately.

[@Larcona_]

Both are necessary and both are equally important.

[@reaganharder1480]

I've never owned a car that couldn't lock the brakes if I tried hard enough (though, I've only owned two cars that were running), but with those cars there's been very noticable differences in how hard I had to try to lock the wheels with different tires. Also, properly balanced wheels. Any tire shop worth their salt will balance the wheels when they're put on, but if it's done wrong (or if your rims get caked with mud), it sure doesn't do nice things to your handling.

[@trav1th3rabb1]

One of my boys told me he had a complete blowout going 70ish because he had cheap tires. Totaled his car! Thankfully he walked away with a few scrapes and bruises but I tell his story often. Never skimp out on tires OR brakes! Every car is connected to the ground with tires. He wasn’t even driving spirited in a sports car, it was a newer Nissan whatever at the time, but those cheap tires nearly cost him his life.

[@ArlenBrackovic]

Hi Casey. Love watching your videos. I'm from Croatia (EU) where law and people mindset is quite different then USA but love seeing this topic about people doing stupid things behind the wheel. There is one thing which my professor on theoretical class while preparing for driver licence told me which stuck. When you drive, imagine your in a war, where everything can go wrong. I'm not quite experienced driver (5yrs having drivers licence/driving and 2 years driving own car basically every day) but thing which he told have saved me from quite a lot of crashes... Just the other day i was on a 3 lane road going to work and guy behind me in left lane started merging to mine with probably double the speed limit (i was about 5% over). If i were just a bit distracted he would hit me for sure, but just because of advice like yours i was there to react and perform an avoiding maneuver...

[@gabrielgauvin-rheaume9457]

Thank you for this video! Driving for the others was something that my parents told me again and again when I first got my license, and it ended up being useful way too many times. My first car got totalled because someone made a move on the highway, I got to stop in time but the one behind rear-ended me violently. It's also sad that people always assume the sports car was at fault when involved in an accident. IMO, not paying attention kills more than speed, but as you said, choosing the time and place to stretch out the legs of your sports car is crucial. You shouldn't take risks that may end up hurting someone other than you.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

Genuine concern, genuine advice. Can't beat it. This is what KZbin was meant for.

[@richeywcassel]

A very similar accident (minus the tires) happened when I was working for FCA around 2013 to an employee. They weren't going to let an intern drive a Viper, but then they stopped letting everyone who wasn't directly involved in the project drive them. I passingky knew the guy who died and he wasn't a terrible driver. Vipers are serious machines, but those cables are deadly.

[@carbon2rh]

Yep, Chrysler employee...that was on US-23 if i'm not mistaken. He was in a gen 4 Viper. I heard he had stopped on the on-ramp, and tried a full pull. He was going way too fast when he hit the highway and slid across into those cable barriers. I also heard he was decapitated. It was kept very quiet, but word travels fast within the company.

[@MatthewSchiess]

Thank you for this, Casey. I couldn’t agree with you more. I think it’s always good to be reminded from time to time of exactly what we car enthusiasts are dealing with out there.

[@Typho0nify]

"Your tires are so old and dried that if you're doing a burn out, they probably spark.." That ought to be the best burn yet 😂 I just want to say how much I appreciate how informative your videos are and your great sense of humor. I learned so much from how to properly drive a manual and heel toe/ double clutch shifting from you than any other person or videos I could have learned from. Kudos!

[@geniferteal4178]

To your actual conversation point, i read a multi multi multi page online post all about suspension and handling and what to do and what not to do if you're modifying a car and I was so blown away by all the details that basically my takeaway was go to a professional driving school and really learn how to drive before you change anything. That makes total sense. There's no point in doing a suspension modification unless you appreciate exactly how and why and what it's going to change and improve. Don't think you know, make sure you know. That was my take away from this long-winded article that was incredibly detailed and well written.

[@kinggoten]

This for whatever reason reminds me of that ford commercial, from last year I think showing off their driver assists with people who absolutely should not be driving.......

[@discerningmind]

Good video. I can't believe anyone would thumbs down this. Connecticut had the old cable to wood posts version used before the advent of guard rails, and removed these years ago. I saw an accident with that type once but fortunately it just broke the windshield and bent the passenger side A-pillar. That's when I realized the danger for any vehicle not just convertibles. Also be aware of a similar danger--cable being used to block off an entrance to a business parking lot. They're supposed to have streamers hanging on them but not all do and you can't see an old cable in the dark. I pulled into an entrance like this fast one night to turn around and stopped short of the cable. I had just enough time for my headlights to light up the cable. I don't think a motorcycle could have stopped as fast. And we have lost motorcyclists this way. Good tire info too, Casey.

[@pickle-o1151]

The other thing that gets me (kinda back woods person) is i see people push it on roads and gravel and tar and chip which is like driving on glass(especially on a bike) can get me and others in alot of trouble.

[@eanrobertson8263]

Excellent video! This is one of many topics that I feel every potential car owner should be required to watch and pass testing on. I have been a motorsport participant in several disciplines, primarily rally, since the late 1970’s. Over the years of not only competing but improving and building competition vehicles I have come to learn that the first dollars being spent improving a vehicle need to be tires. Without sufficient traction, even on gravel and ice, a vehicle is just an unguided missile. I was once in a garage waiting for my car when a recent brake job customer came in complaining that there was still a problem with the brakes. He had to do a panic stop but the car just made squealing sounds and eventually stopped. The garage re-checked the brakes and found no problems. I was compelled to step in and point out that it was not the brakes but the quality of the tires that was at fault. Ultimately the garage made a good sale of 4 quality tires but they almost lost that and the driver could have lost more. I feel tire manufacturers are missing a huge sales potential. If a patch where the build date is moulded were to change colour, after say five years to provide a visible warning (like wear-bars) then consumers may be more prone to replacing their tires before an incident happens.

[@MatthewSchiess]

My apologies for the multiple comments, but I scrolled through some of the other comments about motorcycles and I wanted to add to the conversation about motorcycles being so deadly, as what seems to be a thread in this section. I’ve been riding for over 20 years. I got my motorcycle endorsement when I was 17. I get an amazing amount of joy throwing a leg over and hitting the open road. Just as much as driving some of the great cars I’ve had a chance to own and drive. The point is this: Motorcycles in the context of this conversation are just like cars. They are no more safe or any more deadly than any “cage” out there. The difference is made in the rider, and the equipment he or she chooses to use. A proper rider, just like any good car enthusiast, will take time to research different bikes that fit their style, their taste, and their skill level. They will also maintain their motorcycle just like their car...proper oil changes, inspections, timely repairs, and so on and so forth. A new rider that has been properly schooled on how to get into the hobby will go and get into a rider’s safety course. They will also go find an empty parking lot and go practice after they have completed said course. They will try out many different brands of bikes to find not only what they like, but what they are physically comfortable getting on for what they are doing. If you combine all of the habits of a good motorcycle rider, you will find a motorcycle that is far more safe than you think. In fact, the best riders are also some of the best drivers too as some of those skills will carry over to your car.

[@bobbyo.8484]

With 1 exception , the dreaded oncoming left turn collision. I rode for a number of years logging manny thousands of miles with no incidents on litre bikes and that variable is a tough one to deal with. It happens fast and even pros wind up falling victim.

[@TotheSoundOfThunderingEngines]

Glad your talking about hydro planing. Just crashed at a racetrack due to hydroplaning.

[@squrtcap]

One thing about Motorcycles, I believe in Full Face helmets, gauntlet gloves and full leathers with steel toe and shanked boots. In single or many slow mph crashes, these protections are a must. I cringe seeing people ridding in T-shirt’s and shorts and Tennys , they may feel the joy of riding free, but as retired Firefighter, a simple road rash and head wound may never fully heal and in high mph crash they are torn up bad.

[@danialjerome8409]

Thanks,. I agree. I don't know why they are not planting shrubs and trees. They are natural and look great. They slow wind and block bright lights from traffic going the opposite direction.

[@jamesfaas8856]

Okay so the story goes back to 2001, I was work in the tire industry. This guy brings in a brand new GTS Viper with absolutely no rubber left on the rear tires. This car still had paper plates on it and less then 3000 miles. I get him a quote on 2 rear tires from cheapest 2 most expensive and best. This guy goes crazy , yelling at me telling me there's no way they cost that much. That's when I got pretty pissed, telling him that if he can afford the car then he can afford the tires. I told him go somewhere else, get prices and if you cannot find a better deal come back and see me. Still he persisted to tell me I was wrong and needed to get him a better deal. I told him that his car was like a 16 year-old cheerleader looking beautiful and Sparky like cheerleaders are. It's only too bad she's been ran through by the whole football team. He was outraged so I told him to get his piece of shit out of my parking lot. The moral is don't be a dick to the people that have two service your cars. If you Buy the car, be ready for the cost to maintain it.

[@mace422004]

The fast and furious actor riding in a porsche as a passenger with a car that had been sitting five years with dry rot tires, happens more than people will ever know.

[@DrumNut927]

Casey, This is one of your best videos. Thanks.

[@MrRadicalMoves]

Speaking of those cable guardrails... I had a similar experience... except I lived because I was going so slowly. I used to daily an 88 Foxbody Mustang (4cyl... I got it for 600 bucks alright?) and one night (like 1AM... pitch black) when I was 17, I was driving up a road that I had never been on before. It was a steep uphill climb so I had my car pinned (doing like 30mph) When I finally got to the top, the road leveled off quite quickly and came to a 90 degree corner very abruptly. When my headlights actually fell enough and lit up the cable, I was only 30ft away from it. I hit the brakes which immediately locked up because there were tons on cinders on the road from the previous winter (this was early spring time) so I backed off to keep the tires rotating and tried to stop as fast as I could... but it wasn't enough. The only solution that I could see in my head at the time was to aim in between the pillars and pray. The nose of the car hit the cable, which, due to the steep nose of a Foxbody, shot the cable up to eye level. It then hit the windshield and slid up the A pillars and went over the roof. I then came to a stop on the other side of the cable (needed about another 10 ft on grass downhill... so I really wasn't going that fast at all) and got out and looked at the car. There was no damage short of just a few scratches on the nose of the car, scratches on the A pillars about eye level, the leading edge of the roof, and the antena was bent back. Other than that, nothing at all. I went up to the road to see where I was supposed to actually go... turned out that to my right was someone's driveway to their garage, to my left was the actual road hidden behind some foliage, and then straight ahead was some water refinement thing for that road witch had a cable guard rail draped across the entire front of the property... and I had just driven right underneath it. I managed to get my car back out by, ironically, driving back out the exact same way I got in... right under the cable. Just stuck the thing in drive, got out, and lifted the cable up enough for the car to do the work itself (can you tell that this car had a garbage paint job on it? still does) Reported it to the city and now there are actually signs there telling you which way the road goes... the cable is still there though :P

[@StoneCoolds]

Tires and brakes are the most important thing in a car, there is no point in having tons of HP but being unable to control it

[@coasmechteranic]

❤️ I was always told to “ride like I’m invisible” when I had a bike. I still do even on four wheels. Thanks for the stories.

[@TairnKA]

I agree, tires the biggest factor to safety (Hm, when was the last time I looked?). I've avoided so many accidents by simply trusting my instincts, don't feel right, look around for possible stupidity. Most of the time nothing happened but when it had I was prepared (even amazed my friends on occasion, "how did you know?"). If you're not sure even for the tiniest amount, don't do it. On a rare occasion I've done some iffy things, luckily "No contact, No foul". ;-)

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

I've strait up told my passengers "watch that car, they are going to..." Tap the brake pedal" Yup, cut right in front of me, no signal!" Good drivers get a bit of a sixth sense about driving situations: you can see potentially dangerous areas up ahead and can just tell if a nearby car is going to do something dumb. Watching dash cam videos I see people flying by lines if stopped traffic at like 30 mph, then suddenly a car pulls out in front of them. Like yes the car pulling out is dumb, but so is the person flying along oblivious to the conditions around them! The goal is to avoid hitting idiots, but some people just seem to want to prove a point. Worst case I saw was a guy driving next to a truck, the truck signals to come over. Instead of speeding up or slowing down, the car stays next to the truck and lays on the horn for 14 seconds while the truck slowly merges over and hits them. Like yeah the truck was dumb for merging without looking, but the car just sat there and let it happen!

[@Altiveda]

Your instincts are always running like a background process on a computer analyzing everything your senses pick up without you thinking about it. That's why whenever I get an uneasy feeling in my gut I don't ignore it

[@sheldonm3535]

My Michelin PSS are great when it’s 50F+ on my M3. That’s why for my daily driver I went with BFG A/S Comp 2. Didn’t want summer tires. I hate how summer tires felt in the fall. I live in NY. I have Blizzaks for the winter plus the GTi it’s a daily!

[@Happosai8105]

As a professional driver, I totally agree. Drive like no one else knows what they are doing ;)

[@colins5142]

Finally bought my dream bike a month and a half ago- 2012 Daytona 675R. 4300 miles, still had original tires on it. First thing I did was rip those nasty things off. Multiple instances have happened where I wouldve crashed badly if I hadnt done that. Good video, sir. Subscribed.

[@karltech6694]

Are you in NY? I heard you say sometime about the Sprain. I have a machine shop in Mt.Vernon, NY, Westchetser County. Thanks for the video. I agree with you 100%. Karl

[@CaseyPutsch]

Ohio. Thanks for watching!

[@karltech6694]

@@CaseyPutsch Funny. Different sprain pkwy indeed. I also loved your video on Collector Car hoarding and auctions by the rich. That's how I found you. You are spot on my friend. I refuse to pay sky high prices for any collector cars. One example: My godfather passed away two years ago and he had a 1950's Mercedes Gullwing in Silver. He was in construction and found it sitting in a garage from a job site from a widow and purchased it from her for $80K thirty years ago. The garage he kept it in snapped it up for 1/2 Million from his wife, he was saying how it needed restoring.. but I know it was basically in very good condition, always garaged. I couldn't buy it from her because of this insane offer. Now that car is trading over $1+ Million dollars. Uhhh.. It's a shame for the industry.

[@Jason-db1dy]

On the point of the cold tires. My uncle has a replica cobra with slicks on it. He stepped on it a little bit and the back end started to step out and that taught me a lot about cold tires and why it is good to be smart in colder weather. I wish you made this video sooner

[@opieg7333]

On my "drive hard" cars, tires are swapped out every three years, regardless of mileage or wear. (I am due for a set of 315x30x18's in September for one car, maybe 4,000 miles on them and probably 80% tread). If the miles are low, then tires usually develop flat spots or superficial dry cracking. If I really get after it with decent mileage, the tires might not last 3 years or the tread it too far gone to wick water, because even in the summer, you can find puddles, especially in shaded turns in the hills. The ability to drive hard is one part predictability and two parts knowing what to do when unpredictable happens. NEVER go cheap on the tires, I had a buddy total a car at 35mph trying to save on tires. AND CHECK the tires you get for date codes, IF you are using a rare size often new-old tires are what you get from inventory. (I try to convert to supported tire sizes to make sure I get new rubber all the time). And, sorry kids (and adults), you cannot drive my cars unless I know you know what you are doing, currently I only have two buddies that qualify (and one that I love but know better than handing my keys). PS, never drive hard on cold tires... I can actually feel when mine are up to temp in most of my cars just by how they drive.

[@jasonpark5692]

You make so many good points on this video! People need to know these things. Thank you!

[@cyntax_error]

This is making me think about my last crash; were my tyres the cause of spinning? The car was totalled, but I was lucky. Good vid!

[@jmullentech]

I don't remember when we started getting the cable barriers up on I-40 here but I started working fire and EMS in mid-2005. I've lost count of the amputations and decapitations I've seen due to those things. And that's just my own experience with'em, not even factoring in the handful of times a year that I hear from neighboring jurisdictions that end up dealing with it. They serve a purpose, yes but they can sure as shit kill you just as quickly. The last call I ran that had an injury due to those barriers was a guy that had his arm hanging out the window, he got into a skid and for whatever reason, he kept his arm out. You can probably imagine how that one panned out for'em. But yeah, ran across you in my recommended from VINWiki videos, just subbed. Quality work, man.

[@Venom0496]

If only Paul Walker was driving on a car with drag radials instead of original 9 year old tire

[@Cjbarker2]

Wait, was this a real detail in regard to that accident?

[@Shakshuka69]

@@Cjbarker2 if I recall correctly, yes.

[@ZacharyCox]

@@Cjbarker2 yes, the Carrera GT was on original tires - tires were 95% responsible for that crash. Which is shocking seeing as into the racing world the two people were, they knew better

[@Krushking99]

He wasn't driving it but yeah