Stop Going to This Tire Shop Right Now

[@scottykilmer]

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[@scottykilmer]

@Quake proof a house Taylor Devices Viscous Dampers hello!

[@grandpalarry7776]

Great information. Thanks Scotty.

[@YooFredo]

What’s the link of the giveaway product so we can purchase it?

[@danpan001]

The son moved to Tennessee too?

[@n9brb]

Stay away from bitcoin!

[@psycoape5753]

This guys like the dad I never had to teach me things about cars and how to work on them.

[@diizzyg9631]

Fr bro I feel that.

[@blackpantherhi-fisoundsyst4712]

Well hes here now so cheer up , i just wanna know how lit scotty gets be fore he films these ?

[@sagebowyer5400]

I feel this too. He's awesome!

[@highjinx6519]

My stepdad was an awesome mechanic but was a total douchebag so as much as I’m thankful for what he taught me I’m even more thankful to have Scotty to learn from instead.

[@lorenyoder3271]

Thanks for doing a great job teaching us

[@user-yk382p53jh]

The amount of knowledge from this channel is amazing. Who said watching youtube is waste of time?

[@lyndapayne1680]

A shop I used to buy tires from pulled that trick. Went back and the boss said rhat the new set of tires I bought sometimes fall out of balance. Then they charged me 40 bucks to balance the 4 new tires.

[@user-yk382p53jh]

@@lyndapayne1680 people these days...

[@kacey834]

A single 51yr old woman, I love your videos. They help me so much when it comes to talking to the guys at auto stores and mechanics. Thank you Scotty!!

[@thedude8976]

GOOD FOR YOU KACEY

[@robertodorazio6161]

I've learned more from Scotty than my entire 3 years of high school.

[@bradleyscarreviews]

Good! But don’t listen to him about Hyundai Kia’

[@ThePhazdOne]

@@bradleyscarreviews why

[@silverlg21]

4?

[@thomasmleahy6218]

@@jeffrygagnon5506 Kodachrome!

[@robertodorazio6161]

@@silverlg21 only 3 where i live

[@Mityob67]

Appreciate you big time Scotty, helping the people not get taken for a ride.

[@jmayman]

Scotty. You are the best. Keep up these amazing videos.

[@jquest43]

@@jmayman thank you- scotty

[@jquest43]

Thank you sweetie- scotty

[@bucheronix]

Most shops use air impact tools when mounting tires, and grossly over-torque nuts or bolts.

[@boomerguy9935]

I'm a victim of this. My tire went flat in the driveway and I couldn't get the lug nuts off. So, I put a cheater bar on my wrench and twisted the lug bolt in half. Tire and half the bolt came off. That is when I had the flashback of the guy in the tire shop using an air wrench without the "torque-stick". I was so focused on him using the "star" pattern when tightening, I missed the torque - or lack, thereof - method. After buying a new lug bolt and loosening all the nuts on all the wheels with an impact wrench, I tightened them by hand with a torque wrench. I went back to the offending discount tire shop and vented, promising to never return again while spreading their reputation as far as possible. I don't know if it helped because this was before the days of SOCIAL MEDIA which I don't use, but I felt better. Lesson learned the hard way. Now I buy my tires from a trusted tire shop with a torque wrench used in a "star" pattern. It costs a little more but it is worth it.

[@oscarbanana6159]

Yeah one reason I dont want aluminum wheels is some slackjack with an air wrench busting my wheel.

[@donkim3493]

Torque sticks are important

[@victormolina4874]

most shops yes, especially if it’s privately owned, take it to discount/americas tire, we always pre-torque to 65 ft lbs and then torque down to factory spec.

[@iDatedMyPizza]

I work at Discount Tire. We use air impacts to take off and put on wheels. When we put wheels on, we use torque sticks, that limit the max torque to 65 ft lbs. Then we lower the vehicle halfway until the tires are touching the ground, and torque each wheel.

[@MissDee1222]

I've learned so much from this channel. As a woman who knows nothing about cars, you definitely make learning about them fun and you keep me engaged.

[@cynthiapilot8587]

As another woman I totally agree! I watch Scotty every evening and always learn something

[@d3m1g0d4]

Scotty be draining the mechanic swamp, one shop at a time

[@jorgemtds]

😂😂😂😂

[@abrown212]

Draining the mechanic swamp. I like that. 👍

[@d3m1g0d4]

@@abrown212 👍👌✌

[@watershed44]

@D3M1 G0D Scotty should be our President, but since the elections are rigged obviously that can't happen. I'd vote for Scotty in a second, better than any supposedly "qualified" candidate ever since the mid 1800s!

[@d3m1g0d4]

@@watershed44 Well put it man, but a scotty minded president will definitely save small & industry like jobs by making sure high standards are reached and transparent operations are declared and better accountability of mega companies

[@rickhuber6168]

I worked at a tire shop for a few years, all I have to say is that there are knuckleheads in every profession. Love watching these videos!!

[@Afuw41]

Also there’s a lot of folks who don’t deserved to get balance because they are bubble heads cheap Skates

[@skiplazauski1497]

Done the bubble balance many years ago. As my Dad said 'It'll get ya home' - meaning better spin balanced soon.

[@joejakubec9708]

They'' do more than get you home. The worked fine for decades. You just know how to use them like any tool.

[@ripvanrevs]

My dad used a bubble balancer for 55 years until he retired 5 years ago. Over the years the tires are made so much better they often don't need any weight added.

[@Datsun7705]

scottys son is lucky to have a dad as an available mechanic anytime

[@watershed44]

@The infamous Legend *Indeed. Thing is that MOST mechanics at shops today really don't care about doing the job right, and do NOT want to learn how. They don't give a rats behind whether they do honest work or not. The entire industry in the USA is mostly full of incompetents, jacklegs, scoundrels, and shysters. Finding a "good one" is like winning the power ball lottery! That's how rare they are!*

[@747-pilot]

@@watershed44 Couldn't agree with you more!! You hit the nail on its head. And dealerships are even bigger scam artists. Ask them to do something like a transmission oil change, and you don't even know if they actually did it. They might just drive it into the bay, let it sit there for a while, and then claim they changed it!!!!

[@wcampbell1502]

@@watershed44 an honest mechanic is a busy mechanic with people willing to wait weeks t have their vehicle repaired. The honest mechanic has his parking lot full of cars waiting to be repaired. The honest mechanic will always have work and will never be unemployed.

[@watershed44]

@@wcampbell1502 Maybe true, but I've seen dishonest shops park lots of cars outside the place to make it appear that they have lots of work, that's how shady the business is.

[@watershed44]

@@747-pilot @747-pilot Indeed, I've had oil changes done (not at the fast lube but at supposedly reputable shops, and check, the oil sure enough it was NOT changed nor was the oil filter replaced and I was charged, I always go back call them on it (mark the filters) and make sure they do it right while I watch, then I never go back again.

[@dingznthingz]

"Those idiots at the tire shops!" If Scotty thinks the tire guys are idiots, wait until he has an encounter with the guys at the quickie oil change shops.

[@richardbixler]

Yep, I was lazy and went to a quickie lube. They were supposed to do the first major service on the car. After a couple hours they called me and told me I’d have to tow it to a mechanic because the threads where the spark plugs go were stripped. When I came to pick up the car they told me that it wasn’t they’re fault and the threads where already stripped when they got it. I told them they’d never been replaced, that’s when they told me that “well, we’re not paying to fix the car and you can’t prove it was us” I was young and stupid, I should have sued them. The previous owner had given me all the records and I could have proved that the dealership had only performed oil changes and a tire rotation. Long story short, I paid $500 to have $2,000 worth of damage done to my car.

[@healthy2202]

He has.

[@FrankenDoctor]

When the dealer or tire shop rotates my tires, I always loosen the lug nuts and retighten with the torque wrench.

[@robertclark5485]

Another great tip! Torquing the lug nuts and not using an impact wrench.

[@ripvanrevs]

We had a nearby tire shop that would tighten the lug nuts so much nobody else around could get them off. When they brought the vehicle to my dad for tires or brake work, he would often have them drive out to that shop and make them loosen up the lug nuts. If they were going to break, my dad didn't want to be the one responsible for doing it.

[@baldeaglearrage3450]

this guy is so light hearted and fun. enjoys teaching us all these things. I honestly feel like a lot of us don't deserve it but I'm glad he is here making videos. seriously, much love and best hopes and wishes to you and your family.

[@DavidPigbody]

a lot of us don't deserve it? lol

[@CHAZAGE]

This was one of Scotty's more balanced presentations!

[@royalway12]

Your comment was right on the bubble.

[@thomaswinters6586]

I've had that happen to me too. It was a stealership.

[@gelr2228]

Just because you go to a dealership doesn’t mean you get a “certified tech “ to work on your vehicle you can get a minimum wage guy working on it 🤣🤣

[@Afalaa]

Kkkkkkk... lmao at "stealership" had the issue my self.

[@TheMechanicj]

I had to leave the stealership was overqualified only paid 15$ per hour I’m with 4 times that now I charge 60$ per hour got about 500$ a month in overhead b totally worth it

[@leftoversoversigjt7719]

Hey Scotty! Love the information

[@gregc8861]

Excellent advise! I live in a small town and poorly balanced tires weeds the bad shops out fast. And yes, never go back to them, for anything.

[@blues03]

When the generation of men Scotty is from dies off, it will be the end of an era. Better learn what I can while I can.

[@julianbryant1115]

Right?? I want to learn all about carburated engines. Before the shift into electric cars...

[@Toki52]

Scotty is immortal. More specifically, immortalized.

[@mehdirahan6943]

Well on a positive note, we are the men who are learning from Scotty so we shall carry out his legacy!

[@watershed44]

@Magic Scotty angers the entire service and repair industry not to mention the car manufacturers. They can't buy him off so I'm surprised they haven't tried to kill him off.

[@OtayBuckwheat]

@@mehdirahan6943 I was thinking about how, like Scotty, I was schooled by my dad, and like Scotty, I'm no spring chicken! I'm so thankful that I was raised by a man that instilled not just mechanical knowledge but also, plain ole common sense! If I had been lucky enough to have a son I would have been tolerant of fun and games, but he would have been required to learn about more than just game consoles!

[@Oldtimecarpenter]

I’m glad there’s people like you that’s not afraid to say it the way it is! Thank you Scotty 👍👌🇺🇸

[@equalopprotunityoffender7225]

I've become so tired of "professionals" at tire shops (not even the discount chains) screwing up my tires and wheels that I'm working on starting a mobile tire shop like you did a video on a few months ago. Thanks for the great content, Scotty!

[@rp9674]

You need to be on your game to Hope tonight get screwed but tire shop. I've had Wheels put on the wrong side, balance weights on the outside of my alloys & other atrocities.

[@professordrmao6321]

They don't even give dudes training

[@ccc822007]

I learned a 3rd thing from this video use a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts, not an impact wrench. Thank you, Scotty!

[@PPMOCRG]

Most places are lazy and use the impact anyway

[@lorenzojefferson9978]

I’m so lucky to have a friend with a tire mounter and balance machine! He saves me so much money! Thanks again Scotty!👍

[@TheOdysseymovies]

Well one thing. When you replace one tire only the tires on the same axle will be uneven which will cause uneven wear and cause off balance. Yes that tire did not properly have the weight installed. However as an engineer I’d highly recommend having your tires spun balanced. Discount tire does a phenomenal job balancing tires.

[@stormshadow1502]

You taught something I didn't think about, that was balancing my wheels in the driveway.

[@shawnmerlan]

I love scotty, he has saved me thousands! Thank you.

[@davidhughes9474]

That enthusiasm is contagious! Makes learning this stuff that much more fun.

[@5ebra1]

Well I learnt something today. I never realised you could balance a wheel like that. Thanks for the info Scotty.

[@commandox8upoop642]

Always amazed at what "Mechanics" can do to mess stuff up Scotty! You son is lucky to have ya.

[@joelrodriguez8092]

I've seen most discount tire places never using a torque wrench when put the tire back on. Good stuff, great info.

[@captaincrunch7661]

Standing on the tire iron while another guy holds it

[@tykohondo]

I work at the dealer... All the technicians use impact tools for putting on wheels... All the time.. No1 has the time and patience for a torque wrench

[@groundpounder4134]

@@tykohondo you can put a tourqe link in line with the impact wrench

[@tykohondo]

@@groundpounder4134 they dont do any of that jist make it as tight as posibble with their gun... Brrrrrr.... Brrr

[@Rhaspun]

The tire places I've been using have been using torque wrenches for years. I noticed a change way back in the mid to late 70s. The gas stations of that era that offered repair and tire replacement services tended to not use torque wrenches on the lug nuts. It could make changing a flat tire impossible. Torque wrench use is much more common these days. Even Costco uses a torque wrench.

[@malaythong10]

I’m moving to where you live Scott! We need a good and honest mechanic like you!

[@DKoldies_CEO_Drew_Scumbag]

Heck, I'd move in his house. Scotty, I'll live in your closet if you have space for me.

[@yungcashregisterakalilbroo5486]

@@DKoldies_CEO_Drew_Scumbag bruh

[@sharonblubaugh9305]

I have my sons watching you now. I’m glad you still have your channel even though you don’t have your garage anymore. Your knowledge is valuable.

[@crucifixhpx3249]

scotty is the best mechanic ever. he helped me learning car thing for free and he is a funny man.

[@garciafamily73]

Same situation happened to my girlfriend, they told her her rim was bent and she needed a new one. I went and had them balance the tires and the issue went away....weird!

[@MiltonRoe]

Never send the wife/gf even if they know their cars, some assholes at shops will try to rip them off just because they assume they don't know anything. Of course, it's a good way to see if a shop are crooks.

[@fyyff52]

Not weird, dishonest.

[@jaminova_1969]

@@MiltonRoe I seriously hate when mechanics think that because I'm a female, they can take advantage! I grew up around honest mechanics, so I know a thing or two and work on my own cars when I'm able. Somethings, you have no choice, new tires, alignment, etc..

[@doodoobutter4406]

@JakeO curious what degree do you got? how much mechanic experience you talkin about? how many engines and tranys have you repaired?

[@doodoobutter4406]

@@jaminova_1969 your correct, i work on my own car for most of my work needed, brakes rotors, fluids, gaskets, plugs, just normal maitnance that saves a lot of money instead of taking to a shop and some things i even did at a shop like aligning the wheels, doing brakes at a shop too, but i still will take my car in for new tires, new alignment, or new struts somtimes can be a pain to install yourself on exotic cars. anyway i agree with ya some things your just better taking in for work but 3/4th of the time its maintenance or repairs i can do myself.

[@sunset-blues]

Thank you for teaching me about tire balancing, Scotty! I've gotten my tires balanced at various shops over the years & I never understood why my car didn't feel right sometimes. Now I know!

[@josephmccormack6910]

Didn't realize that balancing a tire is that simple. Thanks Scotty.

[@gnic76]

Scotty "Son what the heck were you thinking!" "Didn't I teach you better than that?" LOL

[@bajabret60]

Like, he must have subbed the channel, right? :P

[@Boogenhagen100]

most imformative and down to earth channel on youtube. you're a treasure Scotty.

[@derspeed5796]

I don’t know why, but this is my favorite Scotty video.

[@cf6979]

Loved seeing the "old school" balance tool plus Scotty logic to the rescue!

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Hi scotty I remember getting 3 flats before I’d done 30 miles after getting off the ferry changed to the spare and called into a very old garage and he put the new tyre on then balanced it on what looked like a foot stool that you see in shops and it sat at an angle and he spun it round then put a weight on it spun it round and put another weight on it then spun it once more and pu a final weight on it and when I got back home the next week I took it to the tyre shop and asked them to check it on their machine and they said that it was balanced fine, so old time stuff works just as well as the new electronic equipment, it’s the guy working it makes all the difference

[@amillionbandzC4]

Scotty is a soldier , he is out there in Clarksville working in ice, snow, & sleet right now, these Tennessee boys are in trouble with Scotty being around, thanks for the professional advice my friend, oh btw shout out from Shelbyville to Clarksville ..

[@gordonbickel7182]

Im tired to find which neighborhood he is in. I mowed in Clarksville for 20 years and left in 2012. I miss my restaurant. That I used to be a regular customer

[@ancientbutstillhere6570]

@@captinbeyond being in prison here so to speak I believe that's a valid statement. But here were lucky. In area 10000+ sq miles not even 10000 to N S oe East. 100 miles each way open no cities. Free sand everywhere

[@johngrant1337]

I worked at a tire store when I was in High School and balance all the tires on a bubble balancer

[@juve3690]

Tire shops have those different colored extensions for their impact wrenches. Different colors for different torques. But of course I like to check the torque after I get my car home. They say it is a good idea to check the torque on your lug nuts after driving several miles, so it works out well for me doing what I do. I've had a tire place put the lug nuts on SO tight, that when using a breaker bar to break them loose to do a brake job months later, the wheel spun on the garage floor! Great videos Scotty! Keep up the good work

[@Yaj-Gnidblod]

Gotta watch Scotty everyday like clockwork. The consistency is impeccable!

[@davidturk6301]

I see that all the time; balancing tires without removing the old weights. That was a lot of weights!

[@thomasmleahy6218]

Indeed!

[@cwbowyer1981]

I had a similar experience with my tires and they were not balanced right either. I took my Civic in and they fixed it and haven’t had any issues since. Great videos and information!

[@bradymac7516]

Hi Scotty, I had the same experience with my wheel balance at a chain store. those kids don't know what they're doing for sure !

[@georgehanna6623]

Most honest mechanic out there!

[@g5alive795]

Scotty, Iv'e been working on cars since '78 , cuz I don't trust ANYONE except You. I've learned much all for FREE & I immensely , as all others that watch you, give you a BIG "THANKYOU!!!!!!!" Keep on truck'n Scotty

[@joesphvalvo4428]

I still have my bubble balancer my father gave me when I was in high school

[@abrown212]

The man, the myth, the legend, Scotty Kilmer.

[@ricardoabundes6172]

When he said it was best to torque the lugnuts. *Sigh* well, that explains a lot .

[@mprime6807]

I've always dreaded getting tires because tire shops rarely use torque wrenches and look at you like you're the problem when you ask for it.

[@SteelWorksGuy]

Not only does the shop I work at require you to use a torque wrench, you have to have another tech double check your torque and sign off on it before it gets pulled out lol.

[@jhb9254]

@@SteelWorksGuy where at

[@lindafoxwood78]

Great information. My car shakes at 75mph but stops at 80. The front driver's side tire has a slow leak. When it gets to shaking at 72 - I put more air in it. LOL. Thanks Scotty.

[@fredericksweet]

The likely hood of having a perfectly balanced tire with out weights is out of the ordinary. I am never that lucky......

[@edhollingsworth2335]

I've had to back to my mechanic to re balance my wheels right after I got an alignment. He still got it wrong it still was shaking.

[@liamklavon3011]

I’ve. Been working a a tire shop for bout 4 months that has happend twice

[@flyingjeff1984]

Virtually impossible due to the valve stem and (possibly) the TPMS sensor.

[@jessebarraza6039]

Scotty is awesome!!

[@fredericksweet]

@@flyingjeff1984 it does happen. Rarely but it does happen. I just have never been that lucky. I have both steel and aluminum rims on my 2 main daily drivers and have always had to use weights on my tires.

[@fredsimmons6188]

My Grandfather used to use a bubble balancer when he owned a gas station in the 60's. I worked at a farmer's CO-OP tire shop when I was a youngster. My son uses a computer balancer as he is the manager of a discount tire shop. He does good work and has a lot of commercial accounts. Not all locally owned discount tire shops are bad.

[@brianklamer3328]

I agree. The analogy that works best is the pizza shop with the best reputation in the world is no better than the person that made your pizza at that given moment........

[@TheEverydayShopperReview]

I had the same issue my car’s ball bearing was a little worn because of the howl but I thought let’s get it done before it goes bad on me while driving. Took it to a place that... let’s say... had peppy boys as employees. They took the tire off, and said it was the wheel/ball bearing and they said it will be $1700, part and labor to fix. It was a 2001 Mitsubishi montero. I said No and put it back together I am coming to get it. Picked up the care paid the $150 diagnostic and went on the highway to go home and the wheel almost came off because all of a sudden the car started violently shaking. My brother, Capt. in the US army, came two hours away from his base to take the wheel apart and found that they put everything back without regreasing and the c clip wasn’t put on and the screws and bolts were hand tightened. We went back and my brother got me $1700 credit for their stupidity but I never went back to them. Love my army bro. Thanks scotty.

[@TheOutdoorsyDude]

Scotty Kilmer: The great liberator of the petrol heads

[@evoevannismo8141]

I do have a slight confession to make, I used to work at a tire shop called "Town Fair Tire" in my hometown and man we had some angry customers. Thank God I don't work there anymore because I was being yelled at too many times and let every one of my coworkers down but that was due to being misunderstood all the time. Anyways I remembered this one lady that was obviously angry because of course one of my coworkers made a huge mistake but she kind of yelled on top of her lungs why her car was operating right. However on that day one of her kind family members apologized on her behalf and said that her sister or twin sister died, hints why she took it out on everybody. Never again I will work at a tire shop like "Town Fair Tire" due to being misunderstood and yelled at all the time by my coworkers. Scotty may I have the product please?😁 If so how do I win it?

[@samuelwotring633]

Well Scotty anyone can make mistakes. I had a problem with the tire. Was in El Paso leaving there for California a my car at 60 miles an hour starts bouncing I pulled over checked all four tires for a bubble or separation or whatever might be going on on the tires. So I'm in the middle of no place cuz I'm on the highway 9 heading along the Mexico border and Mexican border decided Well I'll baby it at 55 or didn't vibrate. And I called a friend ask him about what he thought that might be cuz I couldn't find a bubble or separation. he said maybe you threw a weight. And I start thinking about it I said I'll bet you that's what it is well I got the Tucson I Not only was missing a weight but the tire was starting to go bad the cut at the very beginning Discount Tire gave me a brand new tire for $37 which was a $200 Tire good thing I had the warranty this time.

[@Gracie18841]

love it I use a shop and told the guy I will come to you as long as I believe you... he smiled and said I would rather keep you for a long time then doing bad work and never see you again

[@vsooner]

I bought new wheels at a Discount Tire in Tacoma,WA. After “balancing”& rebalancing 3 times my suv still didn’t drive right. I ended up returning the wheels and never going back

[@dirtyaznstyle4156]

If it was vibration I’d wonder if the wheels were out of round or the tires. If the wheels were, that’s some questionable manufacturing..

[@jcampezzi1027]

or rotors

[@christianlemus6483]

That was a lot of weights on for a minivan tire they must have thought it was a 35inch tire 😂

[@stayinalivemedical790]

I had no idea you could balance your own tires! I can't wait to see if Harbor Freight still has this! Thanks, Scotty!

[@chichimilker]

"It's not shaking anymore!!!!!!!" Scotty Kilmer voice hahahaha cracked me up

[@shawnstarbuck454]

I have a hard time finding a tire shop with properly trained employees.

[@TheMechanicj]

Yeah it’s cause they pay 10$ per hour make more cashiering at a grocery store lol

[@alexcastaneda2233]

@@TheMechanicj it’s an insanely easy job. The hardest part would be balancing the wheels lmao

[@rorosnusnu2035]

Costco

[@TheMechanicj]

@@alexcastaneda2233 it’s not easier than putting van vegetables on a bag a tire tech can kill someone if they mess up the lug nuts too tight or too loose or cause thousand of dollars of damage dropping a car off a lift drop some beans dam ur out 1$ drop a Mercedes off a lift ur tout 60000$ get real man cashiers at a grocery store should make 1/2 what a tire tech makes

[@alexcastaneda2233]

@@TheMechanicj if the tech doesn’t know exact torque specs of different vehicle manufacturers they should not even get hired. Like with how every Honda should be 80 ft pounds of torque on the lugnuts.

[@50yearsofnyjetagony70]

Thanks Scotty. I once had so much dirt on my tire it made the car vibrate as well. Keep the faith. John

[@BusterKitten]

was waiting for the name of the tire store to avoid.

[@invincibleamitz5582]

This crazy American old guy is genius What's up Scotty 😅

[@Alex-sg3yz]

what do you mean "you people"

[@WELCMETOTHEPARTY]

Thanks to you I will now buy a diy balancer. You are the man Scotty.

[@agoodmix2562]

I'm certainly feel more knowledgeable when I go to a mechanic now.

[@valiktoma2542]

"...then set the parking brake" Been driving automatic all life, always used parking brake in every single park, before I set the P and let off the brakes. Why strain the transmission.

[@maxrx7]

did you not see Scotty spinning the wheel to see if the tire was out of round? How couldn't do that with the parking brake set. The reason he set the parking brake towards the end was to tighten the lug nuts while that corner was still in the air.

[@valiktoma2542]

@@maxrx7 the wheel would have to out of balance to a very high degree to see shake. That part is just foolish. No way can someone spin a tire and notice the small out of balance shake. That part was for show or just in case.

[@goatsemarathon6642]

@@valiktoma2542 not necessarily just for show. You can listen for bearing noise and check for bubbles on the outside of the tire which could cause shaking like he was talking about in his video. Additionally, grasping the tire and checking for play will tell you if you have worn ball joints and bushings.

[@valiktoma2542]

@@goatsemarathon6642 Fair enough, good points. I only own subarus and AWD is second nature in my thinking. When lifted, the back or front never spins freely with little effort (yes with hand brake off).

[@mkunakoff]

I have run into this issue with tires way more often then anyone should. Thanks for the info!

[@EricFortuneJr.]

I went to a place called Discount Tire and they forgot to tighten my lugs. Almost got me killed.

[@pacwalds]

Yeah, I try to stay away from those kind of places unless its an emergency. Years ago my grandpop went to a place called American Discount Tires and they forgot to even put the lugs on .... when my grandpop went to drive it out it out of the bay all the tires fell off :)

[@dirtyaznstyle4156]

Lol I did that to myself once, tightened front wheels with breaker bar while spinning them while up in the air. Forgot to torque em after I put the jack stands away. Later that night I realized what happened just before getting on the freeway about a mile from my house. Turned around to head back home and I had to stop 4 times on the way to tighten up the lug nuts. I had the breaker bar with me but unless I jacked the truck up I wasn’t going to get the wheel seated properly. What tipped me off was knowing the noise a loose wheel makes having heard it when a big CDL B truck I was in had the front wheel nuts tightened with an air ratchet setup for smaller vehicles.

[@EricFortuneJr.]

@@dirtyaznstyle4156 I actually got on the interstate and eventually noticed a clicking sound everytime I applied the brakes. When I got to campus I realized that my front lug nuts were only finger tight. A friend of mine removed one with his fingers. This was at Nascar Tech so we torqued them back down and I haven't been to Discount Tire Co. since. That was in 2009.

[@chalo709]

@@pacwalds American Tires is Discount Tires just different name on west of the country and the east has it named Discount Tires.

[@salami99]

Ill stand out and say I got 5 new tires and wheels done at Discount tire(called Americas Tire in cali) and they work perfectly. Weights of both kind sused, my mechanic didn't like discount tires but he said they did it right and it drive smooth, 33 inch tires on a Jeep Wrangler too

[@greekgolfercampbell9973]

This man knows his stuff and his info is very helpful especially for us women going to repair shops alone. I have found 2 trustworthy mechanics in my area thanks to Scotty's advice 👍

[@garageshopminnesota]

Mirror, mirror on the car who's the coolest KZbin star?.......Scotty Kilmer!

[@elitesunglasses8589]

Imagine if Scotty reveled every shop that made him mad. 😂

[@dst6619]

I have that same balencer. Never realised you could adjust the bubble level. Thank you.

[@zuehs1]

Vast content selection and very helpful recommend watching this before getting tires done. 👌🏿

[@MugiwaraElvin]

Love Scotty 😂 my guy has taught me so much in such a short period of time

[@ShilohScotty]

Scotty, I didn't know about those bubble wheel balancers. Thanks for posting that video. I've insisted in the past when getting new tires installed, that they remove all the old weights before balancing. Good help is hard to find.

[@danielmeza4448]

Definitely learned a lot more in this video than what school teaches me

[@dm7097]

That's exactly why I really don't trust anyone but me to work on my stuff. Nobody cares about doing it right like I do.

[@aharleyguy]

I did the same thing working at my Grandpa's gas station as a teenager. Love it, Love your channel.

[@DMCFergy]

I’ve always wanted to explore using a camera view system, so this is a “clean non-offensive comment”.

[@TayWhite90]

I've never seen a bubble balancer before. Very cool AND simple!

[@markallison8108]

I have had problems with car shops before and I just don’t go back.

[@JillyBean860]

Same!

[@tygertyger8597]

Scotty's daughter-in-law driving a Toyota. I love family harmony. 👍

[@Callie0715]

“Idiots at the tire store”. You’re so right Scotty, I won’t take my car to Tires Plus (I call them Tires Minus) anymore cuz they didn’t know what they were talking about yet they wanted to charge me $6000.00 for a job a real mechanic did that only set me back about $700. The are amateurs at those places. I’ll never go back.

[@El_neke]

Now I know why my wife’s car was shaking even thought they told at the tire shop they did the balance on it 🤦🏻

[@thomasmleahy6218]

Their version of balancing, did they use an ouigy board (misspelled?)?

[@2T9E]

Why didn't your son ask you to recommend a tire shop?

[@anitablades6033]

I think he just moved to the area, I know he moved.

[@ears9506]

I liked your tire balancing video. Even if I don't actually do it myself, I am less car-dumb. Knowledge is power for sure.

[@fretworkband3204]

Are all lugs tightened to “77” per the torque wrench?

[@thinkkops853]

Nooo, some are even torqued to 140 Ft pound, always look up the torque specifications

[@kimberlynoland3956]

You’re definitely not “ tired “ until Scotty retired you ! Great balance ! 🙏🏼

[@rickii2010]

I have that same problem with a shake in the rear I’ll probably do what you did Scotty. Thanks for this.

[@florret2003]

"Lumpa, lumpa, lumpa", is that a mechanical term?

[@billytaylor6604]

YES, it is

[@brianhanah8424]

"so let's let the jack down slowly... *PLOP*" 😂 I love how Scotty does that in almost every video.

[@t-shirtdudes212]

I am with you 100%. I stay away from discount shops and dealerships. Seen to many horror stories. That’s why I do everything I can myself. Then I know it’s done right. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@wampaswomps3975]

I’m gonna need some of that Adderall man.