James looks way healthier and happier lately, love to see it 🫡
@ChuckWood9 ай бұрын
Looks like he's lost a good bit of weight
@dallebull9 ай бұрын
@@LongDaysVideo He had a heart attack? Damn.
@bonkman64639 ай бұрын
@@dallebull like 2 years ago I think, maybe 3. now that I think about it I'm not sure because 2020 feels like a long time ago but I remember it happening around the pandemic Edit: it happened in November 2019, which was when donut was releasing videos nearly everyday of the week, including all the shows everyone likes. I find it hard to believe its already been 4 years
@patatasbravas51889 ай бұрын
Was thinking the same thing, looking great brother!
@jcase1239 ай бұрын
Svelt horse
@tomquade76869 ай бұрын
James was a prominent member of the VW community in the "baller wheel" era of fitment and style. Dude is more than qualified to walk us through this. Also, James certainly knows his way around 3 piece wheels more than he's letting on here. Anyone from the VWVortex pre-server change community knows this.
@TerribleUsernameAmirite9 ай бұрын
Damn I’d love to know more about that
@joe_lucid009 ай бұрын
Tomquade7686 gives us an Up2Speed on James?? Edit: they should definitely do an up to speed on all the hosts and their journey with cars
@thehaze179 ай бұрын
this is a great idea @@joe_lucid00
@JaredConnell9 ай бұрын
@@joe_lucid00they should do an up to speed about james andw also about donut itself. I think a lot of people would love to know how it came to be and when james came into the mix and what exactly he does. I think most people assume James is the creator of donut but that isn't true.
@ericpullen5249 ай бұрын
I can attest to this, being in the Louisville VW scene for over 25 years.
@rawalqayyum51289 ай бұрын
6k for filled and drilled is wild. Especially when the redrill didn't line up with the original chamfers.
@latinpimp279 ай бұрын
Bullshit prices. If he paid that much for them, he got taken advantage of.
@czattew9 ай бұрын
They mentioned they used a 3rd party company, and it still took 5 months. I get your point completely, but it like ordering a big Mac combo with a drink and fries through a delivery app. The 10$ meal shows up somewhat cold, and by the end cost 32$ if anything is messed up now you have to contact the 3rd party, ask them to tell the restaurant and ever step points the finger somewhere else until you give up. This is what would happen if they tried to get it fixed. Instead, they understand the cost of replacing vs fixing. They also have the caps to hide the clearancing. Again it took 5 months to show up. For donut it makes sense to modify. If this is your dream car you spent 15 years slowly building then it might be worth the time/effort
@EmersonRay4 ай бұрын
it was done based off of measurements, so not the companies fault, it was a simple mistake by james.
@Ochumvru9 ай бұрын
8:10 Slight correction. Forged wheels aren't cut from metal. They're made from compacting hot metal into a shape, kinda like making a snowball. Billet is where it's cut from a single block, like the Pagani Huayra wheels. 🫱🏾🫲🏻
@PanditaP9 ай бұрын
Yeah, I caught that too 😅
@aussiebloke6099 ай бұрын
Ditto. I mean, they're still finished on a CNC (or a lathe and/or mill, if you're feeling old school), but that's not what defines them as "forged." 👍
@coreydabrowski22499 ай бұрын
Came here to say this. Glad someone caught it before me
@Anthonybrother3 ай бұрын
Yeah the right term i think would be that the wheels are machined, not forged. Striking and reshaping hot metal is what makes it forging.
@badjujubeans58369 ай бұрын
James makes me feel comfortable to be a "car person" with minimal car mechanical knowledge and experience lmao
@Celerystinks9 ай бұрын
I agree. Half my family grew up on farms building olld mopars and restos. I grew up in the city but ended up being a millwright. Everyone i worked with works on cars, I can build machines and love cars and know about them but never got around to tearing apart and going for it. Seeing these guys do it makes me feel like I can do it no problem if I have the balls n money.
@adamhayden51529 ай бұрын
Then you’re not a car person. You’re just a poser.
@MrTruehoustonian9 ай бұрын
You and James ain't car people, yous guys are more car enthusiasts cause if you can't fix them you ain't car people, and if you say different that's exactly what a car enthusiasts would say
@ontheopps9 ай бұрын
@@MrTruehoustonian same thing bruh so negative for what
@bwofficial17769 ай бұрын
There's no purity test to be a car guy. Do you like cars? Welcome to the club. I can't do much beyond changing my oil and spark plugs or basic wiring but I'm still a car guy.
@4RILDIGITAL9 ай бұрын
The wheels turned out amazing!
@Stan_the_Belgian9 ай бұрын
It's so refreshing to have James as a solo presenter, loved it, reminds me why I started watching the channel at first!
@kevinsellsit55849 ай бұрын
In my teens, circa 1980-83, I worked at Jongbloed Modular Wheels aka Jongbloed Racing Wheels. We manufactured 3-piece wheels for racing and street applications. Expensive, but worth it. This was a great job and I learned many skills to help me through life. At 8:01 you mentioned "forged", that is a process in which the aluminum is hit so hard it becomes elastic (almost liquid) but without melting as shown at 8:13, but technically cut out of a forging as opposed to being "cut out of a single piece of metal" which implies billet. Forging is waaay better. What you didn't show is how the inner and outer (barrel and lip in Donut terms) are made. We started with a square flat sheet of soft aluminum and stretched it around a die on a lathe. By hand, with a steel pipe with a steel wheel on the end...not easy! Then cut the corners and center off and sent it out to be hardened. It comes back ugly but hard and rigid. We checked for cracks then it would then get put in another lathe where we would do the precise machining. Finally, it would be put in a jig with hardened inserts for drilling the bolt holes. It's still ugly, and that won't do. We did all our own polishing, and if you've never had a 10 inch wheel inner (barrel) get away from you at 100 MPH you don't know what exciting is! I don't recommend it. A 2 HP 3 phase buffer-grinder can throw a wheel pretty damn far. That being said, I can say "Building Custom Wheels" is EASY! Manufacturing them is quite challenging.
@mirfalltnixein.19 ай бұрын
I gotta say, the editing on this episode is top notch. Also, James looks really good.
@MichiganFishers9 ай бұрын
after a heart attack , anyone would take care of themselves moren
@Stan_the_Belgian9 ай бұрын
No they wouldn't, many fat positive people remain fat. Dieting is fatphobic
@OMG_No_Way9 ай бұрын
@@MichiganFisherswhat’s “moren”
@EPiQ_cR9 ай бұрын
@@MichiganFishers counter-point...why do so many people have repeat heart attacks?
@crownvicmusiccvm9049 ай бұрын
@@EPiQ_cRnot taking care of themselves, some people it’s hereditary
@blautens9 ай бұрын
Glad to see James looking well. I gotta be honest, it's hard for me to see a big enough difference in the wheels to care, but I'm all about sleepers anyway.
@robochoa73878 ай бұрын
If you see real wheels compared to reps in person, you’ll definitely notice a difference. It’s the same thing as seeing te37 reps compared to the real thing. You noticed the craftsmanship, even the finish more, and refined design. Makes the car look way better compared to a rep.
@NWEDC9 ай бұрын
Pumphrey is dropping some weight! Looking good brother. I actually helped my neighbors dad build wheels for his race car when I was like 8 years old, waaay back in the 80's. I remember doing something that really stunk, and later was told that it was highly toxic and I should not have inhaled it. It was the 80's, so it makes sense, and come to think of it, it actually answers a lot of questions today..... I did not realize I am almost 3 years old in Donut Underground years. Love you guys!
@alexisestrada37689 ай бұрын
Seeing James back in a car and building it makes me so happy. He looks so happy🥹
@chefcc909 ай бұрын
Adam died a little when he heard the cost lol!
@TheSphynx3119 ай бұрын
Was just gonna comment on his reaction to the $6k price tag 😅
@bananasInpajamas3589 ай бұрын
$6k for the exact same rims in a different color, hilarious
@Niraol9 ай бұрын
@@bananasInpajamas358exactly, weren't the wheels he already had on also 3 piece wheels that look almost the same?!
@las3k919 ай бұрын
@@Niraol absolutely xD
@nubreed139 ай бұрын
It physically hurts me to think about such spendy wheels. My last set of muscle car wheels only cost me $600
@erikcollins35989 ай бұрын
To each their own, but 6k to look almost the same with no performance upgrade is crazy.
@bradleyisfishing9 ай бұрын
Car looks so sick. That being said, the final side by side was a little like the office “it’s the same picture”. It’s more like a “I’m you, but stronger”
@416ix9 ай бұрын
You’re not wrong. They could’ve got the old ones a good polish and it would be identical
@DaveKootchie9 ай бұрын
I'm gunna be that guy. Forging is heating up the metal and using a big ass press to mash them in shape. What James described was billet machining. Melting the alloy down for casting caused the grain structure of the metal to dissolve and come apart, once cooled the grains are spaced unevenly and in random chunks. Since forging never gets to the melting point the grains remain in tact and are just stretched in the mold. The still intact and stretched grains are what gives the wheels their strength because there is no pockets and a longer path for cracks to form like a cast wheel.
@kobi3999 ай бұрын
This might be 50 year old tech but the style is 10 years ahead.
@nikostalk57309 ай бұрын
10 yrs ahead of 90's? Then ok.
@FuckGoogle5029 ай бұрын
@@nikostalk5730 Yeah, gonna say. I feel like I saw these everywhere growing up, only they weren't split rims.
@fourseven62029 ай бұрын
its timeless
@mattparkin72249 ай бұрын
you what
@czattew9 ай бұрын
The style works because it's an older car that fits the look. If someone spent 6k on rims for most vehicles after 2005 it would be ridiculous. That was the entire point of a "3 peice wheel" video.
@therealforestelf9 ай бұрын
I just love seeing James healthier than ever in recent videos, I think it's pretty chad to take care of your own physical health while also taking care of your cars physical health! just love to see it
@patrick033339 ай бұрын
“I can’t wait till I run these into a curb.” 😂😂😂😂
@IAmarCassI6 ай бұрын
James is looking so much healthier now, not trying to shit on his previous condition. Just happy to see the new one.
@tinncan9 ай бұрын
The darker contrast of the old ones honestly looked a little better...
@insaneiceage97199 ай бұрын
When you apply the silicone you have to put some tape on both sides so you have a straight line of silicone when you remove the tape
@bryanjohnson81629 ай бұрын
The tiniest bump is going to rub those tires right into the inner wheel well especially when turning😂😂
@cr-x73449 ай бұрын
at least it will look good rubbing the fender. there shouldnt be many times where he will hit a big bump while turning for that to happen tho
@drunkenhobo80209 ай бұрын
@@cr-x7344 Dang where do you live that the roads are that smooth?
@cr-x73449 ай бұрын
@@drunkenhobo8020 southern mountains
@0Rookie09 ай бұрын
I put wheels on my car after one of the cast ones that came with it cracked. They were not common so I had no luck getting just one. I did not want to be spending so much money, especially with the chance of getting it wrong. It took so much time to find all the specs and when they arrived, the unrolled fenders in the rear cleared the tire at full compression by an index card. I'm not kidding, I got SO freakin' lucky. In hindsight, I shouldn't have pushed for flush, but the broken ones were a bit conservative and tucked and I was spending the money anyway, and it worked out.
@phoenixgaming2409 ай бұрын
I love watching donut, they teach you tons of car information while making it fun and educational.
@ellefields88789 ай бұрын
I had 3 piece Compomotive wheels on my 1979 Fiat Dallara X1/9 the centres were custom drilled to match the lug pattern and center hole. If I wasn’t sponsored there’s no way I could have afforded 3 sets wheels and enough rim halves to repair them 4 times over. I was running magnesium centres, size 13x8.5” on the front and the rears were a beefy 13x10. All I can see is if you have the means, save it the only reason to build wheels is if your racing and need specific offsets.
@rhouser12809 ай бұрын
14:16 maybe I’m missing something but I barely see a difference? Not worth $6K to me anyways? They look nice dude but, you could’ve dropped in an 600-800hp engine for that price.
@drewski57309 ай бұрын
If you want custom fitment (especially with an old school spec wheel that has to be sourced from parts), that’s what it costs. Fitment isn’t just how the vehicle looks, it ultimately affects how much traction your vehicle is capable of producing on a given set of tires; in short it’s the largest factor with regards to how much cornering traction you’re capable of producing, and how much stopping power you have, it’s also a major factor with how much grip the vehicle has for acceleration (although not the as important as mass and horsepower). My car for example with 500hp has a factory fitment of 245mm wide rubber, most 1 piece wheels can be a maximum of 275mm rubber or 285 with a rolled fender, but with custom wheels you can fit a 315mm rear tire ->that’s an incredible difference in terms of drag or road racing, and the lip goes from like 1/2in from factory to like 5in with a custom 3 piece ->they look #$*)ing sick. Ultimately the biggest change you can make to the way your car handles and brakes is the wheels and tires (and the size of them), you put on.
@dazedfrog7009 ай бұрын
funny thing is those are completely diffrent wheels, first one is a set of 2 piece RC090 second ones are redrilled RS
@jamessizemore71039 ай бұрын
I feel like been a while since James hosted a video, forgot how much I missed it.
@drpritchett91ify9 ай бұрын
14:07 "Good things come to those who wait" like banana bread at work.
@conorfraser58939 ай бұрын
Those center caps are way too cool, love them
@DrazerTM9 ай бұрын
Forged whells do use CNC but the part that makes them sturdier is the actual forging part where the metal is hammered into shape while red hot. Then CNCd to finish it.
@poorboychevelle9 ай бұрын
Bingo. They conflated forged and billet.
@datjp9 ай бұрын
That fitment is to die for. Beautiful James.
@mattgrigsby89079 ай бұрын
Bro gagged when you said 6 grand. And I'm right there with him, that's a disgusting amount 😂😂😂
@Tminus899 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful car, truly deserving of a bespoke set of wheels
@Send4Rich9 ай бұрын
I think I would source out another vendor after the clearance issue with the lug nuts. Donut paid them for a service and they fell short. Reputable vendors catch issues like this and communicate with you to come up with a solution. I just feel that a reputable vendor would quickly see that a modified stud piloted wheel would have clearance issues with that large of a center hub opening. Another issue that caught my eye is the poor plug welding job they performed while filling in the original stud hole pattern which leads me to believe they have poor QC procedures. There is a very visible lack of filler metal in the spots they attempted to fill with plug welds leaving a visible recess around each of the old stud holes, that then was sent off to the next department to be either painted or powder coated with a clearly visible defect. Good on Donut, Bad on the Vendor!
@davidpruittmusic9 ай бұрын
I've never understood why people would leave the tire stickers on. Other than that, looks good. Nice vid.
@jacksonlehmann96919 ай бұрын
bc they wear off on the first drive. No need to spend the extra time getting them off. Unless u care abt the environment
@crimson66409 ай бұрын
for me its an indicator for when the tire is worn in
@Gizmetti9 ай бұрын
Tell us you've never driven a car without telling us you've never driven a car
@g.tucker86829 ай бұрын
So you can demount and return them if the fit isn't good
@thehorsefromhorsinabout9 ай бұрын
so old tire plebs can see your fresh rubbers.
@mc_barnicleboi6 ай бұрын
James taste in cars is so good, bro does not miss
@brandon-kg2vd9 ай бұрын
Can't believe how similar they look to the original
@yatox89 ай бұрын
Those are some of the nicest rims I've ever seen, I'm not a fan of that design but rethinking now because the chrome and gold bolts make it pop! BBS center floaters is also a nice touch.
@DonutMediacars9 ай бұрын
@Donutmedia777carz
@1972mdc9 ай бұрын
Can we do a video of him cleaning the brake dust off those?! That should be hilarious/painful
@drewski57309 ай бұрын
It’s actually a non event now with a ceramic coating, and a proper brush. It’s not the 90’s anymore dude.
@dat_bouy9 ай бұрын
I'm surprised there weren't pages upon pages in the forums talking about perfect fitment specs for this car
@misterj28759 ай бұрын
Those wheels look sick. Great work.
@Darktemplar13059 ай бұрын
the front tires have to be eating up the fender when rolling up an inclined corner xD
@joetambasco19049 ай бұрын
If I spend 6k on a set or wheels and they aren't assembled. I'm sending them back lol
@Squidslife189 ай бұрын
Watching this on my lunch break while sitting in my E30 just feels right
@anonimushbosh9 ай бұрын
Are we all pretending the old wheels don't look the same as the new wheels 😮😮 Fkn love the Emporer's new wheels 😂
@theglitch999 ай бұрын
Wheels worth more than the car! CLASSIC!
@petkokrushev38409 ай бұрын
aren't the previous wheels were like 99% the exact same wheels?
@samuelfune14649 ай бұрын
those set of wheels alone made the e30 by far the coolest car at donut
@digitalkov9 ай бұрын
Next video: "Wheel theft is getting out of hand!"
@LiberRadio9 ай бұрын
the difference between the old and the new is the BBS logo, totally worth 6000 dollars and 5 months...
@ukanakhona52739 ай бұрын
Watching James do car stuff is so 👌
@OhMostVainOne6 ай бұрын
4:41 This is mad impressive, James 🙌🏾💯🔥
@IoSkyBoyoI9 ай бұрын
The new wheels are sick. But seeing the side by side for 6 grand. Wouldn't refurbing and cleaning up the old wheels give the same result but for a fraction of the cost. As in a lip swap and colour is all youd need. Plus the centre caps and 50 quid on floaters. Sick flex those new wheels are though.
@milimakes9 ай бұрын
I like how james is more in shape but he's less goofy now
@roushstge29 ай бұрын
Ngl, they look pretty much just like the old wheels, just newer, even though they probably aren't
@xaphan85819 ай бұрын
First off those wheels are fuckkng beautiful and 2nd in so glad seeing James working on something. I think he stopped after the build offs because he was catching flack but dude no one cares if your the best or worst car builder we just want to see you trying. When I first was working on my own cars I didn’t even know you had to torque heads to spec lol and was just guessing and now I actually work on semis for a living and am really good at it. The fact you went in so deep like just to make your car the way you want it is super cool. Great job man.
@patp67049 ай бұрын
Whoa, this is kinda insane price for BBS RS. In Poland you can get these for like $2k less. I’ve actually owned a set of 16 to 18 5x114.3 with wider slants than yours and sold them recently for like 3.5k, and rotors haven’t been redrilled lol
@user-eu9ub8kj9j9 ай бұрын
Thats what i said lol, i can find these wheels on offerup in mint condition for 2k non redrilled, 6 month wait on top too is crazy. Dude definitely got ripped off to the moon
@michaelurena73249 ай бұрын
Well yeah, wheels can be built for much cheaper had he sourced everything separately. Here it seems that he went directly to a well renown builder here in the US, @ewheelworks and simply purchased a fully refinished set of wheels without being rebuilt for the sake of building them himself for the channel.
@dazedfrog7009 ай бұрын
any reputable builder would know that you should drill 4x100 in a big center bore face, there is a reason 4x100 BBS RS came with smaller center bore@@michaelurena7324
@richmondvand1479 ай бұрын
LOL all you guys needed to do is get small diamater lugs aka tuner lugs aka spline drive lugs
@SullySadface9 ай бұрын
I like how they look exactly the same as the old ones
@Kumquat_Lord9 ай бұрын
2:24 my mans bought 6000 dollar wheels but still uses a 20 dollar caliper
@joshmartinez72339 ай бұрын
Speaking of “old school, classic and timeless” this video was exactly that for donut media.
@Adam-nv9zo9 ай бұрын
Well, at least we know it's worth it less than 30 seconds into the video because we know he's not getting a Tesla.😂
@rebeccahudgins999 ай бұрын
Y’all should do a low Supra and a high Supra
@tristangillis73659 ай бұрын
For $6K I don't know that I'd accept such a slapdash mounting area. This isn't a cheap, entry-level DIY option. This is an expensive, premium ask - it should provide that.
@andyrichter27149 ай бұрын
This video reminds me of the excitement I had when sourcing a set of genuine gunmetal Volk TE37s with carbon fibre centre caps for my s13 back in the mid 2000s
@nielspieter9 ай бұрын
Nice job. Although I prefer the old wheels, suits the car better somehow :)
@billymanilli6 ай бұрын
I miss my old E30s SOOOOOO much... Wish I never sold, totaled, or parted ANY of them out... :(
@brettdwigans27589 ай бұрын
I like the old rims better.
@lucagentile46749 ай бұрын
If you think it’s difficult assembling three-piece wheels then you’ve never dealt with putting together Lowrider Dayton wire wheels. The process is somewhat similar, there’s the dish and the inner hub except instead of 35 bolts, it’s 100 individual spokes and nipples that have to be individually screwed in such a way that the wheel is trued. Similar to a bicycle wheel.
@DanielJamesEgan9 ай бұрын
Cool wheels but the old ones had a better pattern.
@robo10009 ай бұрын
$6k is so nuts. Unless it’s for competition on a track. There are just so many wheel options and with the forums, sizing is so easy.
@parthyadav469 ай бұрын
This is called class love you donut media
@lionelubc9 ай бұрын
13:58 damn those look good
@jakewhitman019 ай бұрын
Love you guys, but for real, $6K on Wheels only to hog them out manually at each lug hole? It seems like that would wheels to potentially be off balance? Curious how that worked out
@speedjunkie139 ай бұрын
James, your commitment to a marker that no longer works is commendable.
@alexvalentim14189 ай бұрын
6k on redrilled wheels? It's a joke, right?
@dazedfrog7009 ай бұрын
yes
@at0mly9 ай бұрын
I'm happy you didn't have to delete the channel, I wouldn't want to miss out on all this blossoming bromance.
@user-xp5tf3xt2h9 ай бұрын
They look great and should last about 3 days in LA before they are stolen, good luck.
@StefanBeckford9 ай бұрын
Mans was so ready to flex didnt even take the tire stickers off LMAO I love it
@R1chardB1ngham9 ай бұрын
Start buying toothbrushes in bulk
@geraldd5009 ай бұрын
Easy way to cut time on the building tires is use a low power impact. I used one that was 10ftlbs and it sped up my time when I was a tire tech
@chris24149 ай бұрын
James is like a completely different person! Its nice to see cos for so long he looked miserable like he didn't want to be there filming. Hope to see more episodes like this one it really makes it great to watch
@cenciende94019 ай бұрын
When? 5 years ago before I started watching?
@chris24149 ай бұрын
@@cenciende9401 read the comments buddy everyone's noticed how he has changed. Everyone apart from you.
@tiagoizaguirre88379 ай бұрын
Dayum James you're e30's looking TIGHT definitely a good choice on wheels my man
@dudemanproductions65329 ай бұрын
really digging the solo presentation in this video, it reminds me a lot more of old donut and I love it
@pepi6789 ай бұрын
It's good to see James back, I like everyone on the team but there has been a lack of James lately and well we just love him.
@steveschweitzer97709 ай бұрын
This was probably the coolest donut video in a while, and I dont know why I am saying that.
@CameronAlford9 ай бұрын
I did not expect these wheels to look THAT good!! Bravo. Loved this episode and learned so much.
@nevercoolracing9 ай бұрын
Rebuilding some OZ Mito Type 2’s this week, just the video I needed for motivation ❤
@N3M03089 ай бұрын
Letter for donut "Donut not that i dont like ur new video or ur new cast its just that it doesnt have the vibe of the old donut where something can be fun yet informative like up to speed or bumper to bumper. Now im not forcing you guys i dont care if you still feel like you didn't want to post said video format, maybe its just i miss the old days, anyway thanks for reading if u ever read this" Sincerely Azri (aka nemo)
@princechingo9 ай бұрын
I’m playing Dirt5 right now and I didn’t know y’all are the podcast in the game. So dope seeing y’all there !
@akirsyakir9 ай бұрын
I absolutely love that macintosh song. happy to hear it here
@iBulevardi9 ай бұрын
We need more videos of that beautiful E30!!
@loganwood22046 ай бұрын
Just a quick tip. When your spreading sealant (i primarily AC350b1/2 in aviation) but try staying Lysol foaming spray on your fingertip. The sealant won’t stick to your hand! Hope this helps
@BubbaSnek9 ай бұрын
Paul redrilled and refinished my OG Work Emitz. I got them as an already redrilled 5x114>5x120. I can confidently say I was one of his hardest jobs. He COMPLETELY rebuilt the hubs to make them a single 5x110 drill. They were for my Pontiac G6.
@cljay259 ай бұрын
I like how the gold reflects off the chrome. Very nice!
@T25de9 ай бұрын
12:54 👑 Make ‘em fit take your crown 😂
@danielamezquita32469 ай бұрын
He drove off before taking off the tire stickers. That's how excited he was to go out for a drive in the new set up lol
@paolosolcruz9 ай бұрын
Pumphrey's glowing with health. Keep up the good work James!
@colinp12339 ай бұрын
Gorgeous E30 Coupe and Very classy choice of wheels!