Winter Tire Season! Spa Day For My VW Passat 🤩 - Trucker Cassie

[@phredde76]

I can't believe that there are so many people not doing this by themselves, it's so easy and takes very little time. Keep up the good work.

[@ridgerunner66]

Great job. Most guys these days don't even know how to do that. Love watching your vids. Have a great week. Be safe 🙂

[@billleap4658]

I know some MEN that don't know how to change a tire...you're obviously no stranger to work and I just love your personality....great video as usual!

[@jrpower5]

I always remove the handle bar of the jack after lifting the car. That way, you wont trip over it. Would be bad to fall due to the handle bar and also (unintentionally) kicking the lift from under the car.

[@MrShortcut70]

Thank you for taking us along, Cassie. I am impressed by your skills, well done. I did that 2 weeks ago too. Although it's not necessary with 10 Deg Celsius here in Germany at the moment, that's pretty unusual for this season.

[@BlueDually4x4]

I wish more places did require winter tires here in the US. We are switching the tires out on my wife's vehicle for winter tires next weekend.

[@adamsd257]

Love your educational video too Cassie. You could be a instructor too with all of your skills and talents that you have. Keep up the great work and keeping your self safe and ready for the winter.

[@mikael950]

Its always good too have a järnrör close by😁👍 Nice too see you again 😉

[@TruckerCassie]

Haha exactly! ;D

[@gpam03]

Just a little trick, put the bottom of the wheel in close to the hub, then you don’t have to try and slide it, and you can use your bar to lift the tyre and line up the holes, works on truck tyres too.

[@sawekhaligowski2864]

Hallo Cassie. Great video and good job. It's good to see You again. I've changed wheels in my wife's car and my car last saturday. This kind of car jack is very useful. It makes all procedure easier and quicker. I use that kind of car jack for three or four years. Have a good day and a good wintertime, too. Greetings from Poland.;)

[@johnmcquay82]

Good to see you're keeping safe out there. While winter tyres are not a legal requirement here in the UK (personally, I think they should be) I always fit them. We don't always get snow in the south where I live; if we do (or if we get sleet), it often melts, turns to sludge and then re-freezes. The first time I used them, I couldn't believe the difference they made. I'd rather drive my front wheel drive car in winter with winter tyres, than a 4x4 without them.

[@als2797]

Nice car Cassie. I like the color. This was an interesting video . . . more please. So you are ready for winter driving now. I am in North Central US and we can get quite a lot of snow some winters. Good job!

[@tomfillmore9710]

Good job changing tires looked very professional have a great day

[@Okanagan48]

Done like a good Canadian! My daughter changes her tires as well.

[@Knightsquire74]

Here in the US we don't have the summer and winter tire change. Laws. We usually use all weather tires. Some times folks may use straight snow tires depending on where they live. Where I am at in Southern Mississippi. We have rain, wind, and clear. Very rarely do we get snow here.

[@BenKlassen1]

Well done. I have to do this too. Looks like after this winter you should have your steel rims sand blasted and repainted to maintain their strength and safety.

[@annhay4572]

Yep, use never-seize on the lug bolts or nuts, not oil. But also you need to tighten the lugs with a torque wrench (never use an impact gun!) ... every vehicle has VERY specific tightening tension or torque. Under-tightening is obviously dangerous since the lugs can come loose and a wheel come off while driving ... over tightening is also dangerous and can strip the threads and again cause the tire to come off while driving. Get a "click" torque wrench and use that. From your friendly retired truck mechanic. 🙂

[@018CCHC]

Your tires are asymmetric instead of directional or symmetric. Tread pattern is the same on all tires as long as they are mounted on wheels with the correct side facing out. Wagons rock also!

[@digitalopt]

You have a great smile! And your outlook is refreshing! Thank you, and enjoy your day 😀

[@Patmanx1]

nice torquing technique with the iron bar. Not many people know that you can do that if something is either too tight or you don't have a torque wrench.

[@geertvandermeer4938]

What happened to the left front rim? Pretty dented. I would also recommend a torque wrench to prevent over tightening the bolts. Hope we all get a nice snowy winter.

[@TruckerCassie]

I was surprised by a sudden pothole a few years ago. A very trafficked road that I was driving every day. And suddenly there was a small but fairly deep hole om the road, damaging the wheel when I drove on it :(

[@georgesherman5345]

My hat's off to you Cassie. You not only drive BIG RIGS, you can also change tires. A lot of MEN now days can't do either one.

[@Hans-gb4mv]

I've never changed tires, never had a need to. Could I change them if I had to? Not sure, I like to think I can.

[@dispatch444]

Ain’t it the truth.

[@richardshippful]

I keep a 3' (1 meter ish) breaker bar with a 3" (75mm ish) extension and 19 mm socket in all the cars for tire changing. I have a wife and 2 Daughters and I know they do not have the upper body strength to always loosen the lug nuts esp if somebody used an impact gun on them. I use Never seize on the lugs.

[@TommyJessen]

🥰 You are truly an inspiring woman to follow on youtube, skilled and beautiful role model for women - I watch from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@pharmmech]

Just a hint kneel, in front of the tire, rest your elbows on your knees to lift the tires with your arms. Gives you leverage and won't hurt your back.

[@wssides]

Or even place your cross wrench partly under the tire and lift and move to walk them in. Ideal was the Citroen with a small hole in the rim and in the wheel hub. Slide in the bar. Lift, push, rotate to line up and install the bolts.

[@pieterspeybrouck885]

Nice video. I love the begin song. That one is so nice to hear and nice quote of "Work smart and not harder". :D

[@TruckerCassie]

Thank you! Yeah I really like that song too! It's hard to find free music that is good I think, so I was glad when I found it :)

[@pieterspeybrouck885]

@@TruckerCassie I found some website that offer non copyright music. If you like I can send them to you.

[@carlos.teixeira]

Came for the B7, stayed for the awesomeness. And the dog too.

[@charlesholland-keen2222]

Winter tyres are optional in the U.K. as we do not often get a lot of snow now. Ice can be a problem though. Most main roads are treated with salt, sand or a mix. The main problems are caused by motorists not having experience of these weather conditions resulting in collisions and other mishaps. Do you replace your worn tyres with new ones or get them remoulded ? Nice demo and good advice. Stay safe.

[@MattiasE]

Nice fina däck :) Jag bytte till vinterhjulen för ca 2 veckor sedan. Bra där november brukar ju kunna vara lurigt med halka rätt var det är 👍 Jihoo klarade C kortet i Tullinge i morse på första försöket så nu kan jag också köra lastbil 😃

[@bobevansIW]

Hey Cassie! Very good, although we don't use winter tyres here on the Isle of Wight!! Watching you wash your car I was going to ask you to come and clean mine, a Land Rover Disco 4......until you showed the bit you missed ;) Hope you're keeping well and getting better. Be safe, and look forward to seeing you again soon :)

[@donbrackenreg2270]

I too would add my comments to others who have suggested using a torque wrench. If you overtighten the wheel bolts (especially with the breaker bar), the bolts can literally stretch, then they either break, or, because they are now a different thread pattern, can screw themselves off. Every car has different torque settings, and a good tyre shop has a huge book with every car's torque settings, so you can get it right.

[@TheParisto]

7:10 not gonna lie, that swedish J makes me smile every time :)

[@TruckerCassie]

Haha, I had a friend called "Joy" back in the days, and I pronounced his name with the very Swedish J. Made people angry 😂 Thanks for watching! :D

[@TheParisto]

@@TruckerCassie I have a few swedish friends and some say it like this and some don’t. It's sounds funny everytime but I can understand why other people gets mad :D

[@stevenlea4500]

Hi Cassie, I noticed on the tyre it said 'outside', so technically they are directional even though the tread pattern looks the same. Also they're made in Turkey, mmmm go figure. Love your car and your videos. Greetings from Sydney Australia.

[@JimWhitaker]

Not the same thing.

[@johnchristopher3007]

Very nice dear , you should cover the nature too... Your places gives me nice feeling In winter session

[@abuqasimafridi6903]

This is so Important in the case of safety ,,,, i am sure now you are safe about the tires for winter ,,, have safe times ever ,,,

[@idontgetit3739]

I'm with you on that one Cassie, my car is for driving not for washing & looking clean, I wash it when i feel like it lol

[@Phibron101]

Oh, Your one of THOSE people. Leaving the sticker on the tire. HAHA!!!! Kidding. When I used to work at a garage years ago, when I changed the tires we were always told to take them off. It does not affect anything, just to make it look uniform I guess.

[@carltondoorman9145]

I enjoyed watching you work. But it looked like there was some wear on the outer edges of your summer tires... maybe you should have your wheel alignment checked? But a very nice video!

[@charlesb4267]

Cassie, I had no idea VW was using wheel bolts which means I haven't paid much attention to that brand of car nor ever worked on them. North American vehicles have used the stud and lug nut setup for a long time as have the Japanese. However farm equipment is different as a lot of implement wheels are mounted just like your car and oh is that ever fun when the hub is up in the air and have to lift a larger heavy tire and try to get that first wheel bolt in !. That doesn't mean North America got it right either for many years when they got this crazy notion to install left hand threaded studs on the left side of a vehicle ( normal right hand thread on the right side of the same vehicle ) . They started doing that in the 1930's and took them until into the 1980's before all manufacturers quit with that crap and the oldest highway tractor I have has left hand studs on the left steer axle hub as an example of that era. A friend of mine had brought his classic dodge car to a tire shop a few years ago and the young buck changing the tires on it twisted off or mangled the first few wheel studs on the left side before an older mechanic realized what was going on, your every day shop just doesn't deal with things like that anymore. Anyway thought you might get a chuckle out of that.

[@cadifan]

That "cross" is called a "wheel brace". We don't have winter tires in New Zealand, well not in Auckland anyway, maybe in the south they do.

[@doylemontgomery9912]

Miss Cassie no matter what you do...you are always awesome pretty lady, your knowledge of automotive skills exceeds 90% of most women. I love your voice, could listen to you 24/7 . Don't stop now please give us more ❤ from Texas.

[@rogerbamatutz1927]

Great video Cassie! I truly appreciate how well you did that job as well as your knowledge of tires and such. We call them snow tires here in the US. I live in South Alabama now so they aren't needed at all. It's snowed maybe twice in the last 30 yrs here. It melts in a few short hours. Your dog is cute. Please take care and be well.

[@cassrailroad5358]

A lot of people do not know how to do that 😄😄😄😄. Car looks great 👍. Always like how you work and video. Glad you are being safe with new tires 👍👍👍👍👍. The dog is so cute.

[@ALLGODSDIE]

Also you can go by the way the tread are faceing that will show you..You're a gem 💎 in this world.. THANK you for great vlogs..I want to say thank you....stay safe out there..and keep kicking ass!!

[@kenthammarstrom8255]

New tyres look good, go careful not everyone on the road has you experiance 🖒stay safe

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Cassie If you position the lug wrench where you can push with your foot, while pulling. It keeps the lug wrench even on the lug nut . 🤔 Don't ask me how I know. 😆

[@Juli021987]

Summer-slicks? 😂😜 They're pretty done, aren't they?

[@TruckerCassie]

Haha yup! I should have replaced them earlier! 😅 But life got in the way, I guess. thanks for watching!

[@Juli021987]

@@TruckerCassie shit happens..🍻 Skol

[@Steven91992]

Great video 👍 btw you should replace the front drivers rim looks bent pretty bad.

[@stevepeat1719]

Why not put a piece of tape round the right size socket on the wheel nut spanner? Saves a bit of time! Also why don't you have to torque the wheel nuts to a correct figure? I thought this was mandatory especially with alloy wheels. Keep making great videos and stay safe and well.

[@ben1NZL]

No need for winter tyres here in NZ, at least in the North Island. But we do get the odd scary black ice moments. That's a nice sturdy jack you have Cassie and ur right, jacks that come with cars these days are crap.

[@Duct.Taped.Arrow.]

Asphalt or concrete in the driveway is good to have when jacking up vehicles, it makes the job a little easier. It's nice to listen to when you speak Swedish. It's a nice language! I am Norwegian so I know the Swedish language quite well

[@TruckerCassie]

Yeah definetly! My last house had gravel outside so it was a bit more challening to change tires there xD I'm thinking of making a video some day where I speak Swedish only, with English subtitles :D Thanks for watching!

[@Duct.Taped.Arrow.]

@@TruckerCassie Looking forward to it! :)

[@baturujanneh2374]

It will be nice to make a video with the horses, we know their names, characters, personalities and which one of them is faster and so on. If you have time someday and found it interesting ..

[@kelvingravel8699]

Great video again Cassie,is there no end to your talents, stay safe and be happy 😊.

[@bradleyfitkin4141]

I would suggest getting a torque wrench so you can properly tighten you wheel bolts.

[@wssides]

Yes, your owner's manual will tell you the correct torque for your wheel bolts or nuts. The torque wrench also ensures that all five on each wheel are the same. On your alloy rims this is quite important. Most experts advise re-torquing after 100 km of driving (then they should be safe till you change again). Re-torquing is not as important with the steel rims. Some vehicles will warp brake rotors if torque is uneven. Some vehicles will break wheel studs if over-tightened. By the size of the bar I am quite sure you are over tightening your VW. Most VWs used to be 115 Newton Meters. I haven't done one for about 10 years.

[@phredde76]

Looks like she has the feel for it, it's not an airplane.. If it was aluminum wheels I would also recommend a torque wrench.

[@heros2110]

And sockets fit for alloy wheels, a long 1/2" wrench instead of a cross, a brush for the bolts (never put anything on the threads, instead brush off the rust, because you will increase the torque without noticing it), scissor jack instead of hydraulic (can't leak). And torque specs can be googled.

[@AndyTheBadgerBarton]

A great idea/ law in Sweden. I wish the UK would adopt the same law. You could do with a torque wrench though. Nice work Cassie 😘

[@air734com]

Me: I could literally watch her change tires Cassie: I gotchu fam

[@esalehtismaki]

Remember to remove the plastic bag from the license plate. The police may not understand :-) Here in south Finland we have quite a lot of the worst kind of water on ice weather. I think studs are necessary here. Some manage without.

[@claytonbatten7317]

If ur car will allow it put one of your summer tires in the trunk for a spare. If it’s the same size. Better than a donut tire

[@jamesgunkelman1314]

Cassie, liked your video. You so have a nice looking VW!! I'm in into VW's myself, but my VW is a little older than yours. I am restoring a 1972 vw Beetle. I was going to ask if you sold your bike, but I saw it in your garage. Maybe next summer. Well Cassie thanks for sharing and as always it's always good to see anything with your smiling face 💕 Stay safe 💪💪💪💪💪

[@TruckerCassie]

Thank you! :D Ooh neat! Beetles are cool! Haha yeah. People tried to bid half of the price I was asking for my bike, just because it's the end of the season. So I decided to wait til spring! :) That makes me so glad to hear, thank you! :D

[@mcporter03]

I found a wood crayon 😅 can mark rf, or, etc. when replacing summer tires you rotate

[@tomppi6767]

Vau vilken fin bil du har,gillar faktiskt färgen jätte mycke,och du är jättesöt❤️Kör försiktigt

[@heimdallgsd]

Hi Cassie good to see you again , good car I have one the same as yours . Here in Uk we use same tyres all year round

[@patrickhepworth976]

I keep a trolley jack in the car all the time.

[@vratislavtupecjr.9498]

3:10 if that would have 20 different form🤣 of bolt (5x on 4 wheels). I study 🚛 trucking high school and I have student job. I change van/pick-up wheels and they are pretty heavy.☹️

[@4sl648]

Buy youself a battery operated impact wrench. I have a Ryobi and it makes tire changing almost a pleasure with an 8 lug F350. It would be moreso for you vdub. Im in Vermont and we run 4 studded Hakkepelita on the jeep renegade and studded Coopers on the jeep compass. Great on packed snow and ice.

[@dickhansen8594]

Nokian. Same winter tires I use in central Alberta. Hakkapalita. I stud mine though. Just a little extra traction. More for the go than the stop.

[@157lockman]

Great job and explanation of what your doing.👍

[@pw241]

Nice car, nice dog, nice video again ....and very good work with the winter tyres.....👍🏻👍🏻🤗🤗

[@jamesdecelis9479]

my fav wagon just sold my 2001 model :) great video !

[@michaelthom6005]

I just realised I would probably use bad words when lining up the bolts with the holes😂

[@DavidD-qr2vn]

Great video Cassie, take care of yourself :)

[@citizenkane4831]

Great video Cassie! Those wintertyres that don´t has studs is also called friciton tyres. Exakt! Man vet aldrig när man behöver ett järnrör. Som en viss politiker sa🤣

[@santoshsarkar55]

Very good job done by You Cassie. The pipe that You are using does not come with the Car. You bought it separately, I think. Without that, it would be very difficult. I find the rims on winter tires are all rusted. So they should have been painted. Thanks. Take care. Love Your Video.

[@jayd1974]

Good work Cassie👍😘😘

[@glossamano1899]

Hi Cassie Love your videos. Keep up the good work. I know you’re still relatively young, but, to add to your “work smarter, not harder” philosophy, I’d invest in a cordless impact wrench. Taking off the wheel nuts or lug nuts will be a breeze. You may still have to use the wheel brace for the locking nut but that’s only one nut in five so 80% of your work can be done easily. Putting an anti-seize spray on the nuts and studs is a very good idea.

[@fsctrucking]

What do you mean you don't have a spare? You just took off 4 tires that will do in a pinch.

[@TruckerCassie]

I'm not sure they're the same size. But you're right, it's better than being stranded somewhere with a flat 😅

[@celilexus]

Your Passat really looks very nice. 💖 💖 💖

[@TruckerCassie]

Thank you! :D

[@stephan4ever64]

You can buy the plastic cover for the wheels so it looks little better.

[@TruckerCassie]

That is true, haven't even thought about that :D

[@johnsullivan1307]

Nice video Cassie.you should tighten the bolts with the Jack lowered.

[@kormiedema]

Power woman!!!! @ 13:49 you're jack sounds the same as my jack. I got a similar jack... And use (or borrow) a torque wrench. But when I change my wheels, I don't Jack the car up at the jackpoints, but at the front side where the bolt of the front lower control arm bush goes through the subframe. With the bolt head in the cup of the jack it self. And at the rear, some where where the rear axle is mounted. Why??? So I don't damage the paint on the car, and causing a rust spot.

[@Danny-nz9fh]

Cassie good to see you again. Nice cool video, must people don't know how to change tires this days. Is always very important to be safe and have good tires for every season, specially there with snow and ice. Btw very nice car. The bike is like, sad there stored for the long winter. OK be safe and healthy.

[@paanikki]

When I was a student, I could not afford a new set of new summer tires for my 1987 Saab. So I had to remove all the studs from the old winter tires in spring. I still remember the exact amount of studs, 496, because my wrist was REALLY sore (tenosynovitis) for weeks. The former winter tires were HORRIBLE to drive. They had a tendency for hydroplaning even in low speeds, I had a few close calls because of this. NOT RECOMMNDED !

[@fsctrucking]

Wait! What was the bike?

[@TruckerCassie]

Yup!

[@stevestrohacker8436]

Thats the next car I plan on getting. Passat or Jetta Sportwagen TDI, manual transmission, leather,...

[@TruckerCassie]

Good choice! :)

[@johnmcquay82]

The DSG Gearbox is fantastic if you like an auto. By far one of the best auto gearboxes I have experienced; and I really don't like Autos.

[@stevestrohacker8436]

@@johnmcquay82 I'll keep that in mind but I want a manual or no vehicle.

[@AA_19899]

Don't forget the spear one 👍🌹

[@NN-rd3mk]

All Seasons and for many people winter tires are obsolete. All Weather tires are not just a bit better than All Season. They are vastly better in the snow and ice. "The dramatic increase in snow grip with the WR G4 compared to an average all-season tire is staggering." "Overall, I'm very impressed with the Nokian WR G4. For many drivers in the snowbelt, the WR G4 makes a ton of sense." "Add in the wet-weather performance and overall quiet, smooth ride and the Nokian all-weather tire ticks many boxes. " "I was slightly nervous about "downgrading" from a dedicated winter tire to an all-weather setup. After my first drive in proper winter conditions, I realized my concern was unwarranted. The Nokian WR G4 performed like a performance winter tire in 2-3 inches of snow. Acceleration, braking, and overall cornering grip was impressive." "[The WR G4] is first developed for winter conditions," said Petri Niemi, head of product and price management at Nokian Tyres. "That is our baseline and what we feel makes an all-weather tire. It is then further refined to improve dry and wet handling properties, to bring it up to an all-season standard.""Just remember that a dedicated winter tire is always the best pick for ultimate winter performance and the majority of traditional all-season tires perform poorly the snow and ice." I have Toyo Celsius and they are also fantastic. Those who have tried All Weather will never go back to the cost and hassle of all seasons and winter tires. You can decide if it's worth the cost and hassle of a dedicated winter tire. There are lots of actual reviews online. Search "Nokian WR G4 Tire: It’s All-Weather, Not All-Season" for one.

[@deangood8908]

Motorcycle season is over...😔 We call the “Cross” a “four way here in the US.” You can’t run all season radials there? I drive a 2012 Ford F-150 4x4.

[@paanikki]

The truth is, all season tires are a lousy compromise. The pattern used in winter tires is designed for maximum traction on snow and ice, in speeds of 100 km/h or lower. Summer tires are designed for higher speeds, and the pattern is made to let water exit to both sides, to prevent hydroplaning. The rubber quality is also different: The Rubber in winter tires has a much better friction, even in cold temperatures, but it is very soft and wears out much faster in summer conditions. The rubber used in summer tires is more resistant to wear, but does not keep the traction when cold. The road temperature variation (summer to winter) in many parts of Sweden and Finland may be from 40°C to -40°C (115°F to -40°F). The warming climate has not made it any easier: The temperature in winter used to be below freezing point for long periods, This is relatively dry snow and not super slippery. but winter temperatures in 2000's have been near 0°C, changing countinuously between melting and freezing, making the roads super slippery.

[@wssides]

@@paanikki Each tire has a speed rating. Cheap summer tires are no safer at high speeds than winter rated tires.

[@bobbielayton7714]

Great Video 📹 as always 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇Great job too

[@donaldbrowning4602]

buy a good cordless impact it make it a lot easier to change tires

[@kennethives2517]

Use one of the tires you took off as spare until you get new ones in the summer!

[@anismirawi]

some wheel covers should make it look nicer even in winter.

[@johncarpenter8691]

Great work sweetheart, and always looking good doing it

[@peterdunning2952]

Those tyres are enormous compared to the ones on mine !

[@lazeppelin1]

Hey I’ve got what might be a stupid question. In Minnesota USA, we have similar weather as Sweden. Back before the ‘80’s, we used to have ‘snow tires’ and ‘summer tires’. But after the introduction of radial tires, there really was no need to change tires, we just use the same ones all year. Usually we get about 70,000 miles on a set, about 5 years. I’m just wondering why Swedes change their tires? Why not just use the same tires year around? And, an FYI, studs are illegal in USA 🇺🇸 they damage the pavement. Wish we could use them 😏 And does your dog speak Swedish or English? 😂😂

[@MichaelBd39]

wow, them summer tires are Burnt! Cool car... Volkswagon(drivers wanted)

[@dannesvanstrom3408]

Dina byxor vännen.. var kommer dom ifrån? Skulle passa gumman när vi kör offroad och mekar veteranbilar..

[@mikeandrews5779]

Yep great vids. You could open a driving/truck school down the track, and teach truck legislation and driving. Hej from NZ.

[@muratkurum5003]

YOU CHANGED 4 TIRES. THANK YOU.

[@nickscanlon3829]

Can we just take a moment to talk about your pants...so fashion, they are so cool

[@TruckerCassie]

Oh thank you! They are perfect for dogs walks in the forest :D

[@johanhhegg1659]

Falken tires, good! I use in winter Fulda Kristal Montero. Halsningar fran Polen!