How Rotiform Wheels are made!

Dan gets out of the donut garage and takes a tour of Rotiform's facility to see how their wheels are made.
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[@jaithepie289]

Why does the guy with the glasses look like a non crazy version of ken block

[@chr1sl4i]

Kinda sounds like Jonathan Ward tho

[@Levibetz]

@@chr1sl4i THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING!

[@jaredbrierley2782]

I came here to say the same thing. Just a bald Ken Block. Same mannerisms even.

[@jontebakhjul.aka.jkstuntman]

Becuse you need glasses dude😂🤣👌🏽😙

[@petpab]

and i think he sounds like him haha

[@BeardedTherapist]

Man, this is AMAZING! "How it's made: with DangerDan". Car parts, accessories, and full custom builds/shops only. We'd watch the CRAP outta that! PLEASE MAKE THIS A SHOW!!!!! That could even make some major network content right there!

[@MultiTravellingman]

I agree, call the segment( Danger Dan Details), " where we break down the details and processes behind all the components that make a car more than just a car. Hoonigan send free swag to....

[@chriss1914]

Fack major network, they would ruin it.

[@adamclinkenbeardclinkenbea7741]

Plus you get to highlight products that are still made in America.

[@donloder1]

Bruh I really enjoy these factory tours you all did. Coming from a someone who's always got excited as a kid watching how it's made.

[@jamali450]

Me and you both brotha!

[@j3blanton8]

How it’s made was the shit. I used to watch it all the time

[@Vash1508]

Same

[@damarihenrik7285]

i guess Im asking randomly but does anybody know a method to log back into an Instagram account? I somehow lost the account password. I love any help you can give me

[@finnegancassius1522]

@Damari Henrik Instablaster :)

[@5ociopathic]

"Everything is assembled using a torque wrench..." as the guy proceeds to send it with the drill

[@MrKaTiS]

👌

[@JuampixDDD]

the drill had a torque extension tho

[@Levibetz]

I wouldn't be surprised if they zip em down with the lil brapper, then final torque by hand.

[@Dominoe666]

Just seen this and went straight for the comments to see if anyone picked it up haha!!

[@NeoMK]

Torque sticks

[@gorkemcosgun]

Hey camera guy when the dudes point at something and talk about it please point the camera to the thing which they been pointing and talking. Thanks

[@brandoncavazos7965]

i was thinking that as well

[@Bombaclock]

Agreed. Funny to say,kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHLaoqWpibxpa7M this was a better Rotiform-tour imo tho,no effence to the job they do at Hoonigan tho,much respect for what they do!

[@enduronorthnz6437]

far out feel sorry for the polishing guys . just a paper mask and thats all they get , what a crappy department

[@Finnspin_unicycles]

Also, in such a dimly lit shed..

[@lennzuydervelt]

Exactly. And like 5 minutes later at another department you see 1 guy with a pressure mask and proper outfit, wich shows what they could have...

[@dazaspc]

It is a terrible job, the metal dust gets into your skin, everything is heavy and awkward and you have to be very careful as it is really easy to make a mistake. From memory they are paid very well.

[@luisledesma7425]

The polishing guys make between 1500 to 2000 per week. It's the average in l.a. if not they jump shop. They're more valuable than gold. Used to do it for 2 years. We call it l.a. coal mining lol Edit: most of them are independent contractors

[@zak-a-roo264]

@@luisledesma7425 glad to hear , those are some of Americas hidden hard workers right there.

[@Tibor887]

This series is so amazing because people can actually see why some of this stuff is so expensive. It's not like they can abracadabra some wheels out of nowhere haha

[@kunschner]

Totally understand where the price comes from now lol

[@darquille]

"26x16" "What's that for?!" "Uuuuuhh..."

[@medievalpossum6504]

darquille he said right? Wasn’t is a Silverado?

[@darquille]

@@medievalpossum6504 I went back and they cut to him saying "GM 1500" so yeah.

[@unlisted9494]

My question is, where the fuck do you find a tire for that?

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

Brodozer.

[@darquille]

@@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342 the only thing that came up when I searched those wheel measurement. Guess he didn't want to offend his clientele

[@rosscoepsssft1627]

Should have taken a shot of the staff parking lot. Bet there’s tons of cool wheels out there.

[@Crabman_87]

Daaammmnnn, that PPE I definitely not up to scratch for the dudes polishing, in Aus anyway. RIP

[@toto29620]

Exactly what i was thinking. Those guys are not gonna live long.

[@Bigelboe]

Yeah thought the same. That's a rough deal. Get those guys some respirators

[@Vaca1950]

Its all Mexican labor. Those workers are always rotated.

[@bensimper5066]

In aus theyd be shutdown suuper quick, no ear pro for anyone when everyone clearly has to yell to be heard 😂 Amazing vid tho

[@sirmonkey1985]

@@bensimper5066 they're only required to provide it, workers can choose to use them or not.. same with my work, will i have hearing loss? probably but i have to listen to whats going on around me and talk to way to many people while i'm there to bother wearing that crap.

[@Xepharyx]

Last time I was this early I was still driving to work and my center console wasn't in pieces cause I"M NOT GOING ANYWHERE ANYTIME SOON SO MIGHT AS WELL.

[@GMCShazamataz]

7:45 vibratory polish, latest technology, um. No. Isotropic finnishing by ceramic media the same as this has been around for decades, hell i got 2 machines that have run for 20 years.

[@zak-a-roo264]

Yeah, new technology, ancient Egyptian ideas.

[@amv559]

Lmao "They 10's but I keep'em clean tho" ☝️You know where that's from🤣

[@yeahnahshityeah]

"girls get dirty too" wheels that are gonna go on a bro dozer that'll spend it's life driving around a carpark

[@Tarakasper1012]

Aahhahahahaha

[@unlisted9494]

They're supporting America workers they're fine by me.

[@jaystrong2618]

Nah it'll get driven through the mud in the construction site outside the mall for an instagram pic or 3.

[@adamclinkenbeardclinkenbea7741]

It’s their money, they can do whatever makes them happy.

[@trevorfaas3551]

Whole new respect for these rims and how they are made. It makes sense why they are so expensive hand painted assembled and polished? Crazy

[@Whiskeyactual9531]

So that's what new rims look like. All my rims come from random sketchy guys sheds

[@RobertD_83]

Like he said, getting a brand new set shipped makes for an awesome day! I've only done it once and they damn sure weren't Rotiforms but it's still super satisfying.

[@ssoffshore5111]

No discussion regarding strength, weight, and cost of the various wheel types (cast, flow-formed, forged, etc)?!?!? How could you miss something like this when most people don't know the difference???

[@kevinperera8931]

Dan saw "Girls can get dirty too" and was like damn wifey really is out there

[@blackaman88]

Dan has seen next Friday? And he quoted dey dey!?...... Yes!!!!

[@NameName-eq7oe]

Aluminum dust on your skin = short life.

[@Shreddin_NE_cheddar]

Even shorter in your lungs

[@johnmoser2689]

I've been working with aluminum and tool steels for 34 years and I can tell you all shop dust is bad for you .....welding smoke.... torch smoke e.t.c is all bad for you but so is drinking and smoking and eating so just be careful and use your PPE's

[@davidh4632]

So the forged blanks are from somewhere in California, same as where other brands in the US are buying you just design via CNC machine. The contrast with Japanese wheel factory is huge, in Japan Work wheels actually make their own alloy blanks. I still dont get why cost is so high, I assume media spend is huge budget for Rotiform.

[@phil4193]

Camera work is frustrating. Lots of shots consist of two guys pointing and talking about something off camera that we don't get to see. WTF?

[@CharlieboySLONDON]

I love Rotiform, most my car's are running them................. in Forza 🤣👊

[@foamdataservices]

Some of those wheels were bigger than my daily’s whole engine bay!

[@prplezard]

JFC.. let not see what they are taking about.. just video tape someone taking a tour..

[@ricklp10]

I can almost guarantee that those forged blanks are not made in a 60,000 ton press. I think he meant 6,000 ton press.

[@sonofernest]

Are those ButtonBuilt's F355 wheels at 14:16 ?

[@Jjohnstne]

I work in a factory that makes truck wheels. Interesting to see how much more work goes in to a nice set of wheels.

[@ajh4244]

Honestly this is what makes me want to buy from a company. Seeing what goes on in their own factory from start to finish. Seeing people proud of their hard work and happy at work smiling. Lets you know its a good company. Love the vids keep em coming! Now going to check out Rotiform much love

[@driftingpsycho86]

Those guy need some better PPE to be polishing the wheels. That shitty mask is not doing anything!

[@ryancooper4299]

Alchemist making wheels now!!

[@johhnyyanez6791]

I know where that rotiform warehouse is had a friend who worked there in Rancho Dominguez

[@crunchythedave]

I see dan is rocking the painted on pants look 😂🤣

[@omargutierrez2598]

The "they 10's, I keep em clean tho" COMPLETELY UNDERRATED... Dan is truly the MAN

[@DamirS2K]

Some parts of the facility look like a Chinese sweatshop lol

[@walkerskelton915]

Honestly you'll find that in almost every factory. Every shop has that one really dirty department nobody wants to be a part of lol

[@heisenturd5683]

Isn't the rim center at 7:15 being powder coated the same as the set of 4 and one waiting for the center at 12:15?

[@brettbeatty1683]

HeIsEnTuRd @7:15 that is my absolute favorite wheels by them

[@thanedogg]

I feel like that dude knows where every wheel is going and on what car. great tour.

[@christang2371]

are some Rotiforms not made in usa? I Swear My CCVs said maid in china. Hope I didn't get fakes.

[@zak-a-roo264]

I read they were bought by Wheel Pro (?) last year , maybe yours or part of them were made overseas by the previous owners, def check though , ripoffs may not be made right

[@nicklmao3652]

I worked there for over a year but not for rotiform. Those guys are cool people. I used to go check the wheel sets every day to see the colors and designs. Lol

[@rorycaracciolo6814]

Where are all those crazy Rotiforms going? Because the only ones I’ve seen IRL all are the same wheel and color 😂

[@luisledesma7425]

They showed the custom forged line. Most of the boxes have the cast aka flow forged/formed line which is made in China or taiwan

[@wyattk9837]

i like my woman like i like my rims, deep and wide

[@rdatomica2230]

moist

[@slickman5969]

the less resistance the better

[@giopadilla]

9:25 it was rock your hoonigan swag at work. Shoutout to all the workers there, love rotiform wheels.

[@rotorfied]

Those are hoonigan people. Trying to stay out of picture.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXWbfqRoftmLnrM

[@janeblogs324]

Yeah supposedly there are boobs that work for hoonigan yet 500 episodes are pure sausage fest.

[@nickonastickable]

Pretty sure that's Ashley, Scotto's wife.

[@asordidreality]

I forgot that Dan is short until Ashley walked by..

[@gregtennyson]

SEMA is the same time every year. Why's everyone always rushing to finish their builds?

[@c0c0asauce]

SEMA is really just for marketing so everyone is trying to show off new builds and new parts.

[@gregtennyson]

@@c0c0asauce I know it's a huge marketing opportunity. Thats why I wouldn't rush through my build hoping I get my wheels in time.

[@RadDadisRad]

Wow, checked prices and Rotiform is actually pretty inexpensive for what you get. Considering you can get just about ANY spec you want.

[@Chodda]

'merica

[@shroomshroom6969]

"Candy paint, think it ain't" lol

[@coltonwancho6571]

"it takes the physical pain off the guys"( that are polishing)more like " it takes all these guys job) soon we will be letting them all go.

[@chatty_t978]

i did there roof not even 2 years ago i have a discontinued Compton cutters jacket! thats crazy

[@raceprep]

325 on a 18x15...

[@pavlelutovac6865]

Yeah, like 5 inch difference

[@Scrubdesignz]

A website for this company? Interested to buy a set, but, don't know who I'm looking at here!

[@joeyg3947]

Getting my Rotiform SNA's 19x12 rear and 19x11 front with 7" lip in rear for my BMW e92m3 with Liberty Walk wide body kit delivered tomorrow. They took 9 months to produce... Can't wait!

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[@Andrew4181975]

I picked out a set of their multi-piece wheels that I liked for my 5 series. So I went thru the process of designing them and picked out pretty basic specs for 17' wheels for which they ended up costing $6,500. Uh, No thanks, I'll just keep buying used wheels that I like off of Craigslist or off Online classifieds.

[@Rex_Stuph]

"... tiny little 14"s " Laughs in kei.

[@K03sport]

awesome. A flow-formed KB1 would be great in a 18x9.5 et42-45 in 5x114.3. Also, love the aero disk, but I would like to see it in 18 too instead of just the 19s.

[@who_is_asking]

4:31 looks like Collette's wheels

[@eliasmelendez1271]

I love this company I always wanted to know if they can do the KPS in a step lip 18x8.5 5x100 +38 offset in bronze color for my 05 legacy gt?

[@DjHippy136]

Bruh!! He said "FedEx truck", wow!! Really?! I work there and it fucken sucks when we get those. So many to pile up in a god damn trailer.

[@aaroncutts]

American manufacturing and the lack of PPE blows my mind, that shit doesn't fly in Australia, no hearing protection enforced would see the company shut down here!

[@siggyincr7447]

They make gorgeous rims, but 30 thousandths run-out tolerance seems excessive when everything is CNC machined.

[@taosphil]

Poor video - instead of showing the people talking about what is happening, how about showing the actual process in motion. Every video on youtube about how things are made does the same thing. This is not good video for your subscribers, instead as the hosts are talking through the various processes, show that actual process being done, so we know exactly what that process looks like. This is a major problem with all youtubers! Get you act together, please! It's about the production process, not the host!

[@ilove2playtoo]

How wheels are made? Two shiny wheels find a decent dark corner and 9 months later you got some fluffy 14" wheels squeak ing around.

[@thatmand4542]

Man i just feel bad for the hardworking guys that have to polish/sand the wheels down but hey they probably get paid good.......maybe

[@brandons9138]

Jesus get the guys in the polishing department a downdraft table or two huh? All of that aluminum in the air is horrid. They should be wearing respirators at least, if not a fully supplied air system. You can see the masks that were probably white at some point totally caked with aluminum powder and sanding grit.

[@demonic477]

have I got an order for you 22.5 by 16 wide with 5 bolt ford pattern so I can run super singles on my pickup truck . I had a set years ago but we had to weld them up from Semi rims with flat plate centers not the best balanced wheel but man they are so big and look so cool on a old 60's pick up .

[@j5jackson878]

He said it takes away some of the pain of these guys polishing... I doubt it those guys polishing are still polishing all day long, there's just not as many guys anymore.

[@Redmon05]

Interested to know how they make sure wheels are welded center. Ordered a set from one of Rotiform's competitors and they were so far out of round it was embarrasing. Had to send them back for re-centering... twice. (and they still weren't in round) =(

[@ivdubgti]

Here i am thinking every wheel brand has its own factory. AHahaha And no wonder wheels are expensive. Those dudes manual labor.

[@boxedfender4810]

these factory tours are great but having worked for a manufacturing company.... do not envy the majority of these positions Im sure it's easier going to work everyday if you care for the products tho.

[@Vandalvisuals]

The fact you see the fuel logo so often in the video

[@charliejohnson495]

Oh man the camera dude really sucks, never really focusing on what’s being discussed!!

[@danf8584]

Horrible camera work unless your video was supposed to be two guys walking and talking with an occasional pan towards that actual titled subject of the video

[@UncleManuel]

This guy sounds like a crazy version of Ken Block and Jonathan Ward. Which is not a bad thing at all... ^_^

[@p__jay]

how people are working on bug cnc machienes in shorts, t-shirt and sneakers. not really save, but so typical American 🙈

[@TakuroSpirit77]

Holy shit, SPINNERS. I need to spend more time back in the hood, I too haven't seen a set in 5+ years.

[@greeceuranusputin]

I didn't see any testing other than runout. Do these many, many wheel designs have load ratings? Some look quite fragile.

[@danielbutler3423]

Had an answer for every question! If his knowledge is also a reflection of a strong work ethic if he's not an owner hopefully the person/people who are invest in the staff as much as they do for machinery and hopefully a hell of a lot more than they do for ppe.

[@pkuudsk9927]

I was not watching when dude started talking and I thought it was Johnathan Ward from Icon

[@danthomas9077]

Yup I thought that, this guy sounds like Johnathan!

[@HORiSTYLZ]

Thats mean azz. Do they do inner and outer barrels for any make 3piece. I wana change the offset and width of my front wheels to be the same azz ma rears but unsure of where to go

[@Balomis]

Dude has an Irish Green Golf R??? Super jealous, that colour is gorgeous!

[@tiddiesprinkles]

Johnny Tsunami would be proud of those bad boys

[@St0RM33]

Forged monobloc? "What is that?" lol

[@iflystuff1]

The states of South and North Carolina keeping this factory running

[@theenglishtrucker1849]

Ill take a set of SPFs 18" 5x112 Audi ET43 please.👍

[@KaloCarras]

I bet all of does spinners are going to Florida lol . Interesting and crazy process for some rims.

[@Roller_ae86]

So they make wheels for everything but cool cars, huh? Makes sense I guess

[@siggyincr7447]

Powder coated way more durable than hard anodized? I find that hard to believe.

[@esty1341]

woah so this is how the wheels to all those takaches and lifted pavement princess trucks get made

[@yamasubaruger]

The camera person really has no idea what to show. Almost none of the machining or was shown.

[@doubletee4391]

It's great to see actual humans working making things.

[@spewp]

Dan should not wear tight pants, it emphasizes his tiny stature.

[@johnmoser2689]

At about 4:58 what are those monster wide rims on the low rack behind them holy shit

[@pro-touringf-body5179]

what is the infatuation with deep lip?! all it does is over load the mounting.

[@justinturner4850]

I wish I had Rotiforms.... I wish I could go outside...

[@trenton6621]

Dan your cool but you don't be asking enough questions

[@adriane7841]

"We do spinners" Shit car's next form

[@knockoutcustoms7477]

Those 3 spokes are terrible......so ghetto looking

[@michaelcloete8919]

are those larry chens 240 wheels that they were spraying

[@aaronmadaris2385]

And they can’t hook me up with one set .....damn