History and EVOLUTION of the WHEEL - from 3500 BCE to the PRESENT and BEYOND

[@TK-_-421]

One thing that could use more elaboration is bearings because it's one thing to figure out axles and another to find out how to keep them from grinding into dust.

[@bradcomis1066]

Indeed! This topic would also shed some light on why hubless wheels will never take off. They have massive bearing drag.

[@CristianKlein]

Yeah, bearing would be a really cool followup.

[@MrSupernova111]

That's exactly what I was thinking! I just replaced my car's front wheel bearing and this was fresh on my mind. Without bearings that means that you have two parts (axle and wheel) grinding against each other until one of them gives out. Bearings should dramatically extend the life of both parts.

[@TV-8-301]

My history class attributed the invention of ball bearings to ancient Rome for use in their chariots

[@dieselgeezer18]

@@bradcomis1066 the way they look is enough for me to not buy a vehicle with such wheels. Ugly

[@stefang1087]

Nineteen minutes and 40 seconds of relaxation and new information. It is always a pleasure to stop by your channel.

[@eTiMaGo]

That was a wheely interesting and educational video!

[@Milkmans_Son]

You're tyring way too hard, bud.

[@vishnuthirtha09]

@@Milkmans_Son he was wheeling to do so

[@MrDavidfuchser]

Those kinds of jokes don't roll around here.

[@nadeemchaudhry6585]

Wasn't expecting this video from D4A, great video!!

[@benbaumgartner1639]

Thanks for the video!

[@noahway13]

More interesting than i was expecting. I put it on for background as i cleaned my room, but i had to watch. Very good.

[@RobBogdan]

What a fantastic summary of the evolution of the wheel. Thank you!

[@den2k885]

Came for the engineering, remained for history. More detailed and more precise of any teacher I ever had.

[@kahlesjf]

Interesting, well-organized, and excellently delivered presentation.

[@dmitrykhramov1832]

Probably one of the best automotive channels on u tube ! Thank you once again for this, very much so important, history lesson! 💪👌✌️

[@theodoremarakas9899]

WOW, that was an amazing video with historical milestones, research and explanation. Thumbs up

[@FOWBOWZ]

I love this series already 👌🏾

[@EvilRubberBiscuit]

Surprisingly, that video didn’t make me feel too “tired”.

[@glitchyikes]

I was listening to this like a podcast while doing work, but the explanation became better and better, and before I knew it from the 7min onwards, I dropped my work and eyes glued to the video

[@OG-Silesian]

your style of teaching is very nice to listen to man!

[@bcddd214]

That was well produced.

[@erfankhazaee7008]

The presentation was really smooth! Didn't even notice the flow of time!thank you for making such a quality contens

[@ruit799]

20 minutes well spent !!!😁👍

[@maxspruit8370]

I just loved the part about the citroen wheels. So cool.

[@1crazypj]

That was a really good history lesson. Thanks.

[@jhuntosgarage]

Nothing rolls better than a wheel, yep! Great contribution to the auto community. Thanks for sharing!

[@chrismoody1342]

Nice presentation.

[@blueblueflueflue]

Great work man!

[@alirezaeskandari2287]

I always look forward to watching your videos as soon as they get released 😃

[@cipher2508]

Keep these videos rollin

[@kaczka2000]

Your movies are very interesting and good for learning English. Best greetings from Poland!

[@TomLeg]

Delighted to see Dave Engels applying a metal tire to a wheel

[@aaa72317]

3:35 Differential: "Ooh, that's my cue...wait, no, no. Too early.

[@MrSupernova111]

How about bearings? lol

[@Valtra103]

6:14 looks like differential on that axle :D

[@satsumagt5284]

Differentials are only needed on driven wheels

[@MrSupernova111]

@@satsumagt5284 . Move along.

[@MrSupernova111]

Fascinating! Thank you!

[@johnwright1985jw]

Awesome video, subscribed👌

[@paulbunion6233]

WHY can others not impart information as concisely, eloquently, effectively and even entertainly as this guy ?

[@joshbrennan8545]

Another awesome history lesson. Keep it coming mate!

[@JulienGardner]

So instructive !!

[@mceajc]

Fascinating! Amazing to hear about those early pioneers.

[@papimasfuerte4671]

15:08 not gonna lie, I want that mustache.

[@Milkmans_Son]

You're all set. Just tell your barber you want a dozen, then pick the best two.

[@dimitrakarali4305]

Excellent !!!

[@gazzafloss]

As with all your tech talks, very interesting, factual and informative. I've lived a lot of years, owned a lot of wheeled vehicles, and have seen so much here I never knew about "the wheel". Thank you.

[@lhcambodia5701]

Good video 👍 thanks for sharing 🙏 I like

[@tomray8765]

You missed a CRITICAL aspect--- The HUB! the friction on a wooden (or even metal wheel) is greatest where it rubs on the AXLE. Surface to surface friction It would wear it out quite quickly even with lubrication. A HUGE technical problem. And what about roller and ball bearings?

[@TurboHappyCar]

Great video bro! 👍 Those sexy BBS wheels tho. 😍

[@surabhitrivedi6915]

thank you so much for this video. it is so extensive yet easy to understand the entire evolution. kudos

[@CarputingYT]

Another awesome video, driving 4 answers. Thanks for such well edited, well explained, and interesting content! Hope you have a great day, keep on doing things how you do! : )

[@BOB24502]

I always learn something on each of your videos! Great content as always 👍

[@reinaldoenriqueratto7800]

Awesome video, as always, that's why I love your channel and I'm a subscriber. Please, do more videos like this one, as I'm fascinated with both cars and world History. Videos about the history of the pistons, the cranks, the camshaft, differentials (there's a hint of that in this video), seatbelts, and many more topics, would be awesome. Greetings from Pergamino, Argentina 🇦🇷.

[@timocallaghan4408]

This is great! Something not well known is that similar to how you mentioned large log axles being inefficient due to friction losses, the larger a bearing's internal diameter, the higher the friction and shorter the service life. So I think the hollow hubless wheel design will keep just being something we see on low production vehicles and fancy renders. It's quite easy to make small, efficient bearings with a 20+ year service life but that simply isn't possible with large internal diameter bearings.

[@GeoffSeeley]

Great content! I learned a few things I didn't know before.

[@Samuel-hw4fj]

I loved yor video, 10/10, thanks!

[@shelvins1841]

Great content as usual.

[@psnmadracer27]

New video LET'S GOOOO!

[@adws5696]

Great video!

[@terjejohnsen3651]

Interesting video the future Will be exiting as more meterials Come out and gjetting stronger and lighter. Thank you for the uplode.

[@gwheyduke]

Good video, well done.

[@rishijai]

Wow, not many videos like this.

[@bennyz1971]

Nice video 👍🏻. I wish a video about headers, and what about the iconic engines??

[@d4a]

A video about manifolds is coming really soon. Iconic engines too next month likely.

[@bennyz1971]

@@d4a Thank you very much, looking forward 🙋🏻‍♂️👍🏻

[@ilovefredreika]

Great video

[@roybaty8550]

Excellent work, thank you.

[@mauti8550]

Cool

[@TonyLing]

7:21 The iron band was called and spelled at the time as 'tire' which is how the American spelling differs from the English.

[@boyorougesauvage8584]

can't wait for the nike one 2022

[@CharviPahuja-o9o]

Very informative video

[@dewiz9596]

I’ve always found it interesting that the pre-columbian North American Natives had invented/discovered the Bow and Arrow, while they were completely ignorant about the wheel and axle.

[@RichardFanders]

I really enjoyed this. I think a video on dampers/springs and if springs change over time would be interesting.

[@ilpianodoctor]

Just finished watching this first video from this great guy and I WANT SO MUCH MORE! So well presented and documented,! And seeing so much bullshit around I have to say that this channel is what makes internet great! Thanks

[@akash6091]

thanks a lot sir fantastic stuff

[@BladSG]

thank you

[@thomaswatson1995]

This video was wheelie good!

[@h7opolo]

superb video. danke schoen

[@theweed3800]

Wow! I did not think there were good critical thinkers to be found so near:) I am humbled.

[@iansmith6728]

Carbon Revolution are upgrading their factory to increase quality and reduce the cost of their wheels.

[@richardlin7569]

Did you just reinvent the wheel?

[@d4a]

No, but a guy in Australia once did, there's a story behind it.

[@bradcomis1066]

I would argue the primary advantage of pneumatic tires is not comfort but reduced rolling resistance. Tires actually absorb a HUGE amount of vibration into the sidewalls of the tire which massively reduces the energy transferred to the vehicle.

[@JK061996]

Another interesting "evolution" of the wheel is represented by Trilex, a design that was used on heavy vehicles until the 80's. The rim was composed by three segments that were kept together by the central part of the wheel, a separate component called spider. This design was beneficial for the mounting and removal of the tyre because it only required basic tools.

[@ravazoid469]

You don't need to reinvent the wheel, just explain toe and camber. Joking, awesome video as always!

[@stopdestroyingeverything1968]

What about the desert spider that rolls down the sand dunes thats kinda like a wheel that could give you ideas

[@ethanvink1710]

Why is this video 50Hz?? Interesting number

[@auggie803]

-U tell me and wzz both noses,

[@las3k91]

I didn't expect such a documentary on youtube, great job. Maybe you know who and when started wheel balancing? Driving on unbalanced wheels is nightmare and to some point in history everybody had to do it.

[@jippyputra]

Love that 12:37

[@bondisteve3617]

Giant!..God your good...many thanks.

[@kevinbarry71]

Great video. Fun fact, pre-Colombian America did not know the wheel at all

[@alexandrutofan3453]

But they use canoe

[@mkfldargfv]

At the very beginning: animation of a spinning wheel. Love that stationary brake disc🧐😛

[@d4a]

It's a royalty free animation, don't expect too much 😂

[@Candesce]

Surely the issue of discomfort would have been addressed by some type of suspension before inflatable tyres were invented?

[@paulg3336]

Sledges were probably used with wet clay lubrication - this can be a very efficient ,low friction mechanism

[@yannnique17]

I think suspensions as we know it will go. The future will give us magnetic suspensions.

[@surge4519]

People don't realize the BCE still means Before CHIRST as AD means the Year of our Lord.

[@d4a]

It means before common era. Although it is obivously the same year. I use BCE simply to be non-partial and avoid association to any particular religion.

[@ericskullbunny6031]

Hello. Could you make a "Turbo vs Kompressor vs supercharger" Video? With pros and cons, the best way to use them and the basics of how they work. Please 🥺👍

[@qwerty975311]

Though it took a long time to address ride comfort using tires, all sorts of different suspension methods were applied prior to that to improve the ride dating all the way back to the Egyptians.

[@CactosS]

great vid but there is another thing in nature the rolls search for Golden Wheel Spider

[@Waccoon]

Hopefully future wheels will evolve to smaller dimensions. I'm getting a bit sick of cars coming with 20" wheels and having to endure the incredibly rough rides they offer. Tires are an essential, functional part of a car, so I don't know why people insist on making them as invisible as possible.

[@Manuqtix.Manuqtix]

Man d4a ❤ how are you man?

[@d4a]

Good man, how are you?

[@Manuqtix.Manuqtix]

@@d4a I'm good, um I'm doing a turbo draw through set up. I don't know how far the carburetor must be from the intake of the turbocharger. Any suggestions?

[@CristianKlein]

This brings a whole new perspective to "reinventing the wheel". I somehow missed that it had to go through so many millennia before it look the familiar "proverbial wheel" shape.

[@spinnetti]

Gotta love Citroen!

[@jozsefizsak]

This was great. I predicted the airless wheel on the basis of ridiculously shifting aspect ratios in the direction of .05 or maybe just .00 except I was kidding.

[@scottcarlini954]

Interestingly. Fraxinus Ash Tree Wood, strong, bendable. Used for wheel spokes and coach frames from Egyptian to Roman chariots to Conestoga wagons and Stagecoaches. In 1923 Dodge Brothers were one of the last vehicle manufacturers to still utilize wood. And woody station wagon also utilized Ashwood.

[@martinda7446]

The Bugatti wheels...Holy moly, just stop there! Beautiful things.

[@artursalitis7716]

Could you please take a look and make a video about the Angelo Di Pietro air engine?

[@g.avivek]

We are awaiting to study a Tyre technology in automobile industry, from your side

[@bakters]

1.49 - Rolling log is implied to precede the sled. I don't know why? Sleds are useful for transporting any moderately heavy load over less than perfectly even surface, as it prevents the load from getting stuck on bumps. If you "pave" the way with wood, you can even achieve lower friction. *Then* , on a paved or evened out terrain, it finally makes sense to try the rolling log. On uneven ground it will just get stuck. Just saying what makes sense to me, I don't know what is most commonly assumed. (However, the illustration presented at 2:11 seems to agree with my view. We can see a loaded sled, on rolling logs, on a *smoothed or paved* road. Not a bare stone block with rollers underneath, being pulled over uneven ground.) Re: Why the wheel came in so late. While the reasons presented here are definitely correct, I like to rather think about who might have benefited from the wheel the most. While the wheel is so incredibly useful, everybody did benefit from it, but not to the same extent. 1. Primitive wheels are *no good* for moving heavy loads. People tend to overlook it, but it's absolutely true. The load bearing capacity of a simple sled is an order of magnitude higher than that of a primitive wheel. Or even a sophisticated one! Sleds were used for big objects for a very long time after the wheel was already known. 2. Sedentary people do not move much in general. That's why they are called sedentary. From that I propose, that more nomadic lifestyle is likely to come up with this invention. The people who absolutely *need* to move, or they starve. For them, having even slightly better transportation capabilities is of great value. 3. Wheels are no good on uneven ground. Currently, mountains and heavily wooded areas are still converted into "flatlands" in order to use the wheel (roads, rails). Where it's not possible, people still use horses, which walk. When horses can't go, they carry stuff on their own backs. What it all amounts to? I believe, that in search for the wheel inventors, we should look to the nomadic people (modest loads, high distance), who lived on, or at least in close proximity of the flatlands. Basically, Eurasian steppe. Yes, finds will be hard in this terrain... So finally, back to the original question of "why so late?". In my approach the wheel came in so late, because people who could benefit from it the most, started colonizing the environment with the strongest "need" very late. Re: Greeks did that, Egyptians did the next thing. How do we know that? We don't. It's probably the earliest finds which come from those areas, but you don't get finds where you don't dig, do you? Anyway, if that approach is true, I'm a Pole so I want to claim that invention for my nation. (That's reductio ad absurdum, if it's not obvious!). The earliest depiction of a wagon, or any other wheeled vehicle, happens to come from Poland. Obviously, it means nothing But if people claim it does? Gimme! ;-) Okay, it's a long post already.

[@markrowland1366]

The leather band around the circumference of a spoked wooden wheel, holds the three wooden parts, hub, spokes, and rim segments, together. It tyes them together. It's called the tyre. Metal was used, then solid rubber over that. Dunlop attached his air filled rubber tyres to the wooden rims, Michelin gave them bands.

[@AirzonesBlasters]

I had the chance of touring the Carbon Revolution factory about 2 years back. It was definitely an interesting experience, and at least one set of wheels was on staff cars. Cost can be easily explained by everything between ply cutting and curing being manual processes - although with some fairly advanced production management systems to reduce the complexity to something that can be taught to normal factory labourers. Plus there's also the expectation of a pristine CF appearance, leading to wheels that are serviceable, but having visual defects being scrapped..

[@devaraju8424]

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