I was legit about to say "for wheels, tires and suspension go to Fitmentindustries.com -does hands apart gesture to show link-" but then I realized it was a different channel
I freaking love this series but what makes it so great is that my parents have had a 95 Mx-5 Miata that does t run for years now and you guys have convince me and my dad to fix it up. Thanks so much and keep up the great work!
zach is quickly becoming my favourite host on donut. I love how relatable his personality is, and how his videos are so informative and they explain things in ways that are easy to understand! good job zach!
7:38 "tires must be retired after 6 years" *looks at my set of tires that are just threads and could legally drink "... They still got some life in them"
My WINTER tires, the ones that came on my car and are on it currently IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER, are 14 years old. Tread is still pretty good tho, so I really can't justify new tires to my parents
mine wont last more than a year anyways or i just have bad tires (dont think so because of my winter tires are hakka 9 and summer are michelin energy saver tires in finland) . drive almost 100k kilometrs* every year.
17 minutes goes by in one minute when you learn so much and it is presented in a great way like this. I knew a lot of this info but not all of it. Plus, I have a 95 Miata so its even more enjoyable for me.
If it has a red dot without a yellow dot, the red dot should be on the opposing side of the tire valve. That's typically the heaviest portion of the tire
Jacob Baker get ready to have to buy another set in a year. Michelin’s are better but softer compound and what most people don’t know is they start at around 9/32s where as Pirelli control contact is a harder compound(less tire is lost to the pavement) and start at 11/32s. Just a tip man. Also I’m sure those 265s look so much fatter than the 215 oem or whatever
Felt so special when he gave a shout out to tire techs lol. You’d be surprised the amount of people who don’t put on directional tires the right way lol
I HAD CHANGED MY RIMS FROM STOCK A FEW YEARS AGO IN A MAZDA3, DID PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING YOU DID.... ONLY 16"-17" & 205-235, AND I MADE SURE IT WAS CLOSE ON THE SPEED READING.... I'M GLAD TO CONFIRM MY ACTIONS WITH THIS VIDEO. THANK YOU!
Fun fact a year later. American English is only different European English because if the printing press and news papers. It was cheaper to just remove letters, like how we have short hand texts. Y cost more ink than I. It was all in an effort to save money, and thus over time it was just fully adopted into the American culture.
Even though steel rims aren't as popular, I've found them to be MUCH easier to balance compared to most other rim types. Mainly because a lot of steel rims require clamp weights in which you would just measure and let the tire balancer tell you on which side the weight needs to go on. Sticky weights are fairly reliable too but there are so many different types of rims that chances are, if the rim isn't brand new or clean, those sticky weights are useless.
you can do some homework and look up for yourself, i mean you should search "toyo tires" and i'm sure they'll say something about what it's used for: drifting, racing. don't forget: the pressure of the air that it's in the tire is also important
It's something that comes down to the buyer. Obviously for snow rally you'll want snow tires and for autocross you'll want a high performance summer tire... Etc. "Drift tires" are up to the individual as well
Damn my Firestone Firehawk indy 500 tires passed every test with flying colors comparing them to the information you gave. Treadware 340, traction a, temperate a with a speed rating of 91W 168mph. Put them on my 2013 civic Si a few months ago and they are absolutely amazing for the price too, great in the rain as well even though they are a high performance summer tire. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a GREAT high performance tire. Got mine for 90$ a piece for a 215/45R17 but I think they have gone up in price since the word has gotten out about how good they are because they are a fairly new production of tire.
Same. Just as I was deciding if I should buy myself an old merc new series started with a video "why you should get a project car", so 2 weeks later and I have a manual clk merc lol
One other thing about Offset is it's also about making sure the center line of the wheel lines up with the pivot point of your steering, doesn't matter on the back as much, but if it's too far in or out your wheel will move in an arc to turn instead of twisting on the spot
I'm a red seal Journeyman Welder but I never grew up wrenching on vehicles and don't consider myself very mechanically inclined. Now I'm in my late 30s and have become very interested in learning to be more self sufficient with my truck and being able to do work myself. This series has given me the info and the knowledge to be more confident in wrenching on my truck. I will be doing all the fluids and plugs next week, and that's all thanks to this series.
Hey man, I just wanted to say, I really enjoy watching the videos you're in. You're very thorough, explaining everything very well, you're easy to understand, loaded with information, and you keep it interesting. Just an overall great and pleasant viewing experience. Thank you for your fine work! Keep it going! Cheers!
the wheel spins the same amount of RPMs regardless of the diameter, but larger tires will travel a further distance for that RPM and smaller diameter tires won't travel as far, hence your speedometer being off.
This is all honestly great. I did a wheel mod, well, kinda, recently on my car, but was mostly given the generic stats. With your explanation I now know for sure that they were better for the buy, lol, and on how to do a wheel upgrade in the future when I seek to do so. Heck, that even means buying used tires will be better since I can read which are quality.
drove on 15 year old all terrains on an 89 bronco. valve stem gave out from dry rot alone and the tires threw chunks of rubber like my current 10 year old tires are doing... WOO!
I’d love to see videos in the future about off-road stuff, specifically off road tires. I’d like to know what good brands are and what to get for certain applications
7:38 “tires need to be changed after 6 years” The tires on my father’s 87 Monte Carlo areo-coupe that I know are just as old as me: ”ayyyyy,what up! It’s ya boi here!”
Best consumer-friendly vid on car tires so far, short of telling how the rubber is actually made. 7:12 This manufacturing date in this number code set is the most important: tire rubber has a maximum useful lifespan of 7yrs; even vulcanized rubber dries out to become brittle in that time period and not replacing them just invites catastrophic blowouts on the road.
Really informative video One thing worth mentioning is that for Off Road tires the measuring system is often entirely in Imperial Units. A typical tyre for something like Jeep XJ would be 30x9.5 R15 so 30 inches Tall (entire wheel height), 9 and a half inches wide (tyre width) on a 15 inch diameter rim.
I already bought mine 6 months ago but I got some Enkei wheels for my car. Not only is it something that I trust. But it also makes my car look really good
you’ve been uploading these videos at the perfect time cause i just bought a miata as my first car and as a project!!!! and i have no knowledge of cars so i’m so happy you’re doing these for beginners. i’m super excited. i’m trying to take advantage of the time away from school and work and not having to use my car daily by working on the car the more. my main thing though is finding a soft top in los angeles for under $250 cause i’m a broke student who just became unemployed lol. who knows where i can find one 😔
Y’all are thirsty cause geez.. you see her for half a second and it’s just a simple back shot.. I re watched several time just to see if I missed something and you can’t see anything special.. just a basic girl walking dog shot.. no clue how hot she could be..
Fantastic video Zack. Very comprehensive. Would be cool if you could go into the effects of different SAI (steering axis inclination) and scrub radius since they are directly affected by wheel offset.
I've seen every video in this series and think they are great! Once I have money (and a garage...) I really want to get my own miata! You do a great job of making these videos accessible.
Im in highschool rn and ive been watching car stuff, engine stuff, turbo and supercharher stuff and then. Boom. I saw donut. I saw some knoladge vids from them and now i found this. I am an absolute miata lover and i want to get a miata as. Well. A car. Idk what my first car will be but i sure hope its a miata and then when i get a job and enough money its gonna become a project.
This is honestly the best video on wheels and tires that i've seen yet. I'm just getting into buying my first set, and I think i actually got the hang of it now. Thanks for making this!
The best explanation of the stamped data on the tires I have run across. It’s quite q bit of information which you should know, I’m guessing, if you intend to drive or expect performance beyond the daily commute.
I love this series! I am en engineer and also a car and motorcycle enthusiast. And you do a phenomenal job of explaining everything you are doing so everyone can understand. Thank you and keep this shit up!
7:38 "tires must be retired after 6 years" *looks at my set of tires that could have kids "you can't even see the threads on those things... they're fine"
Instead of doing all those calculations or searching through forums, there's a much faster & surer way... Just go to the Tire Rack website, enter your vehicle info & the size wheel you want to put on it and Viola!, it'll tell you what fits. All the info (bolt pattern, widths, offsets, etc) will be there. You'll just have to look through a few different ones to get an idea of what offsets work with what widths. Pick a wheel with a size that you're satisfied with then add tires and the perfect size to maintain overall factory diameter will show up. The entire process takes less than a minute or so unless you want to look through the wheels to see how they look on your car. Whether you buy from them or not, Tire Rack is one of the quickest ways to check what size wheel & tire combos will fit on your car. You clarify sizing very well. So many people have no clue how the sidewall to width ratio works. You have no idea how many think 70's are skinny & 50's are fat... Even though it usually works out that way (LOL).
FYI - Factory lugnuts have a 40 degree seat while aftermarket normally has a 60 degree seat. You need full contact from the lug to the wheel, otherwise you may risk damaging you, others and/or the vehicle.
I got a 95 NA Miata and got new wheels and tires on it. The main reason I ditched the 14 inch size is because you just can't find a good 14 in. tire anymore. It was even a little tough to find a good quality tire. It's the result of newer cars that have huge wheels and are more concerned about look over substance but as all newer cars now have these huge wheels there isn't a lot of money in it for keep making smaller wheels. I had to replace the wheels for that reason. At least there is a couple of good tires in the 15in. range so I got the wheels and some TOYO tires and love the all around setup. The only downer part is the tire is lower profile as I had to go from a 60 series to a 50 so the tire is lower profile. While great, it's wider and does handle great you find that cars that are designed with a tire size also figure in the suspension of the car such as comfort and the size of the tire makes a difference. The ride is now stiffer and you feel the road more so if the car felt the bumps in the road before they will really feel it more with lower sized tires. It's why I didn't keep going and get a 16in wheel because with those you just don't want to take it on longer drives and still have a back that doesn't scream at you to pull over and wait till you stop hurting and then drive on...
if y'all are looking for miata-specific alterations/modifications, check out youtuber thecarpassionchannel. He does just about everything miata-related, especially NA/NB builds.
Favorite donut content! (sorry James) Please dont stop making these! After the Miata is done, get another project going. Love how well and simple everything is explained. Saw a bike at the background, maybe someone from the Donut crew can make series about maintenance/build. Its a big ask, but had to put it out there. Once again great job! Keep em comin! Drive/ride safe!
I never knew there was this much info on a tyre. Not sure if the same applies to tyres sold all over the world, but we do have American tyres on our 4wd. So all that info is on it. 👌
Let me sum this video up for you real quick, Wheels: 2" bigger than stock, offset: as negative as possible, width: your weight in lbs.... ... times two Tires: cheapest ones you can find, preferably some company you've never heard of and you got yourself a nice ride
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Donut out here doing the lords work!!! Great informational video that everyone can benefit from, jealous of the warm weather and the Miata! 😭🔥
I was legit about to say "for wheels, tires and suspension go to Fitmentindustries.com -does hands apart gesture to show link-" but then I realized it was a different channel
Donut x fitment crossover when?
COLLAB COLLAB ＣＯＬＬＡＢ
I was deff thinking he was gonna to give y’all a shout out for the gallery or to check out the website lol
love you both
0:42 - Tire Size Description
1:27 - Tire Load Rating Description
1:57 - Tire Inflation Rating Description
2:28 - Tire Speed Rating Description
3:23 - Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standards
3:33 - Tire Tread-wear Rating
4:40 - Tire Traction Rating
5:26 - Tire Temperature Rating
6:12 - Tire Rotation
6:57 - DOT Code
7:57 - Wheels
8:18 - Wheel Size (Diameter, Width, Offset)
9:34 - Wheel Bolt Pattern
10:04 - Wheel Hub Bore
10:41 - Wheel Types
10:52 - What Wheels Donut Purchased for the Miata (with explanation)
13:53 - What Tires Donut Purchased (with explanation)
15:08 - Donut's Offset Choice
16:11 - Lug Nuts
17:00 - TA-DA!
thank you legend
thanks brother
not a Chicken of course (:
Legend.....
Nicolas Esatto why thank you
Money Pit is such a great series. Thank you very much Zach the blue-eyed devil.
you mean blue eyes white dragon! Yo Gi OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Hunter Eakright he’s talking about the series money pit not the channel 🤦♂️
I freaking love this series but what makes it so great is that my parents have had a 95 Mx-5 Miata that does t run for years now and you guys have convince me and my dad to fix it up. Thanks so much and keep up the great work!
Any update?
@@ae_no-exorcist1704 he ded
@@ae_no-exorcist1704 They fell into a money pit and now they cannot pay for internet anymore
@@datgio4951 D:
Is the Miata still dead?
zach is quickly becoming my favourite host on donut. I love how relatable his personality is, and how his videos are so informative and they explain things in ways that are easy to understand! good job zach!
This
“Ripping massive turns in the canyons” ... sounds excellent!! Problem is, what if we live in the middle of flat prairie land (Manitoba, Canada)?
No shit, or flat assed Florida😂
Take a trip to your nearest road course. Driving on the street sucks anyways.
Don’t complain it can’t be as flat as here (the Netherlands)
Make a canyon
@@YEEYEE-dy8tk facts.
This is the perfect series for new members to car culture community. Love it!
7:38 "Tyres must be changed after 6 years"
Me and my 20 years old tyres: "alright I guess just a bit more is okay"
My spare is so old, it has "Made in W. Germany" on the sidewall
Yeah, that can still take a few seasons
Brady what car?
@@krithikmaran5917 '87 E28
Brady clean
7:38 "tires must be retired after 6 years"
*looks at my set of tires that are just threads and could legally drink
"... They still got some life in them"
Old tires are just drift tires.
LMAO.. 😂😂🤣😂😂😂
If you can't see the air, they're fine.
“could legally drink”
I’m deceased
My WINTER tires, the ones that came on my car and are on it currently IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER, are 14 years old. Tread is still pretty good tho, so I really can't justify new tires to my parents
As a Costco Tire Centre employee, I want to thank you for teaching the masses about tires. So, thank you.
"general rule of thumb is after 6 years, a tire should be RETIRED"
*TIRES.... RETIRED* UGH SUCH A GOOD OPPORTUNITY WASTED!!!
Ikr drift them
mine wont last more than a year anyways or i just have bad tires (dont think so because of my winter tires are hakka 9 and summer are michelin energy saver tires in finland) . drive almost 100k kilometrs* every year.
We have the same name and logo lol
meanwhile in Straya......Recycle till burnt like hell.
He know exactly what he was doing
The saddest part is wanting to work on your car but no being able to because you dont have a garage or driveway to be able to.
I work on the side of the street👍🏽 dont let obstacles stop a passion
Friends?
rain is a sad thing too
@@matthewcollins7660 they'll run over your legs😭😭😭
The saddest part is wanting to work on your car but not being able to because you don't have a car to be able to.
“How about the bolt pattern? That is the pattern of the bolts!” Thanks for laying that out for us Andy Dwyer
17 minutes goes by in one minute when you learn so much and it is presented in a great way like this. I knew a lot of this info but not all of it. Plus, I have a 95 Miata so its even more enjoyable for me.
On tire-mounting, the tire valve should be aligned at the yellow marking on the tire because that is the lightest portion of the tire
If it has a red dot without a yellow dot, the red dot should be on the opposing side of the tire valve. That's typically the heaviest portion of the tire
wheels tires suspension at.... you know 😏
Fitment industries 😁
Oh yeah
Amazon?
Fitment industries
Yessir
When are we getting a "How to roll fenders"
The: "dint want to modify the boty, YET" got me exited 😁
If you modified your car to the point of needing rolled fenders you should know how to lol
Rolling fenders is easy. I highly recommend a heat gun, hammer, grinder, and some biceps 💪. A $30 eBay fender roller will work fine.
Sakis Geo ricer
they touched that when they did the hilow series with the 350z's
Just buy the Eastwood roller or rent it off Facebook if you're to the point on your car to roll
Ford Excursion / Ford Centurion - UP TO SPEED
Chevy Kodiak / GMC Topkick - UP TO SPEED
As an america's tire co. Employee I found this video amazing and informative, I'm happy my training was so neatly compressed
Thanks for an informative video
9l
I'm starting to get the car mechanical education that I've always wanted!
I just installed RPF1'S on my STI last night and this is in my recommendeds today. Wow. 18 x 10 +38mm with Michelin pilot sports 265mm. So nice.
Jacob Baker get ready to have to buy another set in a year. Michelin’s are better but softer compound and what most people don’t know is they start at around 9/32s where as Pirelli control contact is a harder compound(less tire is lost to the pavement) and start at 11/32s. Just a tip man. Also I’m sure those 265s look so much fatter than the 215 oem or whatever
Also the Pirelli control contact/cinturato will cost less than the Michelin pilot sport
Devin Whitlock those Pirellis aren’t so much for corner grip. They’re like sport touring tires bro. I think that’s why he went with the Michelins.
What year is your sti jacob?
@@crossplane46 2016. If you would like to see some pictures for fitment I could send you some.
Perfect timing, looking to get wheels and tires for my BRZ at the moment
Sick ass car!
Riky Song Su thank you! It’s all stock now besides an invidia Catback but I’m planning on doing more stuff when I get money
Go to fitment industries
@@jrc.sti9203 heck yeah keep it up!
Same man I’m looking for wheels for my FRS 👍🏼
4:47 Sorry what did you say? I lost focus for a few seconds there... 😏
FullBitGamer right lmao i saw that and i was like nah i couldn’t been the only one.
What a cute little dog!
Went back to it too. :(
*WET TRACTION*
exactly the comment i was looking for xD
Felt so special when he gave a shout out to tire techs lol. You’d be surprised the amount of people who don’t put on directional tires the right way lol
I HAD CHANGED MY RIMS FROM STOCK A FEW YEARS AGO IN A MAZDA3, DID PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING YOU DID.... ONLY 16"-17" & 205-235, AND I MADE SURE IT WAS CLOSE ON THE SPEED READING.... I'M GLAD TO CONFIRM MY ACTIONS WITH THIS VIDEO. THANK YOU!
*I'm doing the same to my Lamborghini...*
*In Forza Horizon 4.*
"After 6 years the tyres should be retired" I see what you did there.
Tires*
@@sforza209 Guess what? Both "tyre" and "tire" are right. One is just an american "simplification".
@@XStuntManiac How is an "i" simpler than a "y"? It's just a different spelling, so reason or "simplification" behind it.
Chris12000 That’s why he put it in quotes
Fun fact a year later. American English is only different European English because if the printing press and news papers. It was cheaper to just remove letters, like how we have short hand texts. Y cost more ink than I. It was all in an effort to save money, and thus over time it was just fully adopted into the American culture.
Last time I was this early my local shops still had toilet paper
SAINT IRI Lfmao hhh so thats few weeks ago tho haha
One of the first people I have seen that have explained the tire and ratings correctly. Well done. Well done.
Even though steel rims aren't as popular, I've found them to be MUCH easier to balance compared to most other rim types. Mainly because a lot of steel rims require clamp weights in which you would just measure and let the tire balancer tell you on which side the weight needs to go on. Sticky weights are fairly reliable too but there are so many different types of rims that chances are, if the rim isn't brand new or clean, those sticky weights are useless.
They never covered what kind of tires you’ll be needing for what activities😐
you can do some homework and look up for yourself, i mean you should search "toyo tires" and i'm sure they'll say something about what it's used for: drifting, racing. don't forget: the pressure of the air that it's in the tire is also important
It's something that comes down to the buyer. Obviously for snow rally you'll want snow tires and for autocross you'll want a high performance summer tire... Etc. "Drift tires" are up to the individual as well
Exactly if they said they were going to cover it.. they should, I dont mind researching though
O R G 8 its not that hard
@@ruggedobserver4987 duh, but they said it so they should have had it on the video, Im not arguing how hard it is to look stuff up
Damn my Firestone Firehawk indy 500 tires passed every test with flying colors comparing them to the information you gave. Treadware 340, traction a, temperate a with a speed rating of 91W 168mph. Put them on my 2013 civic Si a few months ago and they are absolutely amazing for the price too, great in the rain as well even though they are a high performance summer tire. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a GREAT high performance tire. Got mine for 90$ a piece for a 215/45R17 but I think they have gone up in price since the word has gotten out about how good they are because they are a fairly new production of tire.
I just bought an '07 Mazda3, and this series is lining up perfectly with my plans for this car
Same. Just as I was deciding if I should buy myself an old merc new series started with a video "why you should get a project car", so 2 weeks later and I have a manual clk merc lol
One other thing about Offset is it's also about making sure the center line of the wheel lines up with the pivot point of your steering, doesn't matter on the back as much, but if it's too far in or out your wheel will move in an arc to turn instead of twisting on the spot
I'm a red seal Journeyman Welder but I never grew up wrenching on vehicles and don't consider myself very mechanically inclined. Now I'm in my late 30s and have become very interested in learning to be more self sufficient with my truck and being able to do work myself. This series has given me the info and the knowledge to be more confident in wrenching on my truck. I will be doing all the fluids and plugs next week, and that's all thanks to this series.
The money pit Miata is gonna be the “Mid car”
Day 89 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad
PaganiGaming you are a man of dedication, respect!
PaganiGaming he
you're probably going up to 100 days
Keep it up dude!
You better never gonna give it up, never gonna let it down! Keep it up! 👏
Hey man, I just wanted to say, I really enjoy watching the videos you're in. You're very thorough, explaining everything very well, you're easy to understand, loaded with information, and you keep it interesting. Just an overall great and pleasant viewing experience. Thank you for your fine work! Keep it going! Cheers!
the wheel spins the same amount of RPMs regardless of the diameter, but larger tires will travel a further distance for that RPM and smaller diameter tires won't travel as far, hence your speedometer being off.
All them wheels on the car clips ur set for life ..............winter, summer,party, casual.
Who else wants science garage back to donut media ?
Everyone does, haven’t you been reading comments on any of their videos uploaded in the past year?
well, they talked about pretty much everything
Bart's never coming back and it was a blur about it on reddit and twitter.
No
Mr. K they never fired him. He left so he could focus on more time with his family.
This series is fire, love me some money pit. Keep it up guys, amazing content as always
This is all honestly great. I did a wheel mod, well, kinda, recently on my car, but was mostly given the generic stats. With your explanation I now know for sure that they were better for the buy, lol, and on how to do a wheel upgrade in the future when I seek to do so. Heck, that even means buying used tires will be better since I can read which are quality.
drove on 15 year old all terrains on an 89 bronco. valve stem gave out from dry rot alone and the tires threw chunks of rubber like my current 10 year old tires are doing... WOO!
i’ve always wanted a future with cars but i don’t know everything bc i grew up around ppl who don’t teach me so thanks zach
I’d love to see videos in the future about off-road stuff, specifically off road tires. I’d like to know what good brands are and what to get for certain applications
It's pretty simple. M/T for general use, swampers/paddles for sand and deep mud
4:46 I got lost for a second when the girl on the right walked by with her dog.
Cheeks
7:38 “tires need to be changed after 6 years”
The tires on my father’s 87 Monte Carlo areo-coupe that I know are just as old as me: ”ayyyyy,what up! It’s ya boi here!”
Jessica Almeida ???
Jessica Almeida Tudo bem, eu só estava confuso
This is easily the best show on TH-cam. Very educational.
Best consumer-friendly vid on car tires so far, short of telling how the rubber is actually made.
7:12 This manufacturing date in this number code set is the most important: tire rubber has a maximum useful lifespan of 7yrs; even vulcanized rubber dries out to become brittle in that time period and not replacing them just invites catastrophic blowouts on the road.
been watching the money pit playlist on loop ti’ll this one came out 😂
This guy is fantastic, my favorite new show. I can't wait to see how the Miata turns out.
Thank you for teaching me things no one ever wanted to, just BeCaUsE I'm A gIrl.
Didn’t ask
@@N.dlr_sparky okay but she didn’t ask
I'm approaching 3 decades of sentience and I've only seen this happen in examples like the one above...
@@BandicootGames32X my mind asked me to answer.
@@N.dlr_sparky well it is a comment section and TH-camrs ask us to comment, so someone did indeed asked.
Im TIA certified for retail and commercial and you pretty much just gave this guys a whole free class of what they would of said haha good vid! 🙏🏼
Really informative video
One thing worth mentioning is that for Off Road tires the measuring system is often entirely in Imperial Units.
A typical tyre for something like Jeep XJ would be 30x9.5 R15 so 30 inches Tall (entire wheel height), 9 and a half inches wide (tyre width) on a 15 inch diameter rim.
Man I keep looking at that silvia in the background, that thing is clean AF!
I love this this show,also starting to love this little Miata. This brings a really good balance to the Donut line up. NO SHOUTING
"LIGHTNING, LIGHTNING, LIGHTNING!!!!" lol
4:47 yeah!
Muhammad Umair Kazmi Moments I saw that to
I already bought mine 6 months ago but I got some Enkei wheels for my car. Not only is it something that I trust. But it also makes my car look really good
you’ve been uploading these videos at the perfect time cause i just bought a miata as my first car and as a project!!!! and i have no knowledge of cars so i’m so happy you’re doing these for beginners. i’m super excited. i’m trying to take advantage of the time away from school and work and not having to use my car daily by working on the car the more. my main thing though is finding a soft top in los angeles for under $250 cause i’m a broke student who just became unemployed lol. who knows where i can find one 😔
12:24 When you find out there are a couple unsold Lexus LFA’s.
4:47 who else saw the girl in the blue shorts walking the dog bottom right. Like damn
I was looking for this comment lmao dammit
She was pretty😂
Si
Shorty looking good
Y’all are thirsty cause geez.. you see her for half a second and it’s just a simple back shot.. I re watched several time just to see if I missed something and you can’t see anything special.. just a basic girl walking dog shot.. no clue how hot she could be..
Fantastic video Zack. Very comprehensive. Would be cool if you could go into the effects of different SAI (steering axis inclination) and scrub radius since they are directly affected by wheel offset.
I've seen every video in this series and think they are great! Once I have money (and a garage...) I really want to get my own miata! You do a great job of making these videos accessible.
Hi, do you own your Miata now? 👀 and does it have Popups?
Hi, do you own your Miata now? 👀 and does it have Popups?
Im in highschool rn and ive been watching car stuff, engine stuff, turbo and supercharher stuff and then. Boom. I saw donut. I saw some knoladge vids from them and now i found this. I am an absolute miata lover and i want to get a miata as. Well. A car. Idk what my first car will be but i sure hope its a miata and then when i get a job and enough money its gonna become a project.
12:17 that 8 in the offset looks a lot like a 5
No...
Just no...
It was supposed to be a five, dude just flubbed it
@@edenpeetboshaaijer3880 Yes...
@@edenpeetboshaaijer3880 Just yes...
I think this is my favorite show on doughnuts
Donut
Also wheels are sometimes referred to as donuts.
And if you spin around with your car on the front wheels you're making donuts!
3D printed wheels should be added to the list too
about to get my first car ever, a Volvo 245. A perfect opportunity to rewatch this whole series
This is honestly the best video on wheels and tires that i've seen yet. I'm just getting into buying my first set, and I think i actually got the hang of it now. Thanks for making this!
Ok but that Silvia in back during the intro thoooo
Not gonna lie donuts content feel like it is consistently improving despite current events.
when you're early but you don't know what to comment
hey donut pin me
A Person too true
Zen well done
Oof
@A Person in 1 Japanese channel they reward who ever is first
coming from the guy who said first on my own channelXD
wow how come i didn't see this thanks everyone for the likes
The best explanation of the stamped data on the tires I have run across. It’s quite q bit of information which you should know, I’m guessing, if you intend to drive or expect performance beyond the daily commute.
This is the greatest video will explain very informative one of the greatest videos I've seen yet thank you
I'm really loving this show, i hope you include ChrisFix somehow!
Nah. We want Scotty Kilmer.
*Endless money pit*
@@nasilemak868 it's not a Toyota Celica, there's no way he'll come out of his hobbit hole
@@fakename287 he recommends Miata too
We need an up to speed on Volvo, they’re soooooo cool and sooooooo underestimated
I dont know but I bet its almost similar to BMW's story. Bother were making planes before ww2
I have a V8 S80
the S90s are gorgeous
DJP Influx I have an i5 s40
BLÀCKBEÀRD I mean, so many car manufactures built planes at one point
Them blue shorts tho😍 (if you didnt see it you dont get it)
I love this series! I am en engineer and also a car and motorcycle enthusiast. And you do a phenomenal job of explaining everything you are doing so everyone can understand. Thank you and keep this shit up!
another video in which i knew 80% of the info, yet was totally captivated. Zac was a great addition to donut, i like this dude.
Wow, you have Barum in the US. I am surprised my homeland factory sells there.
7:38 "tires must be retired after 6 years"
*looks at my set of tires that could have kids
"you can't even see the threads on those things... they're fine"
"Threads"? SMH.....
@@ben-fx3ms ??
Half this is over my head.💀💀
Instead of doing all those calculations or searching through forums, there's a much faster & surer way... Just go to the Tire Rack website, enter your vehicle info & the size wheel you want to put on it and Viola!, it'll tell you what fits. All the info (bolt pattern, widths, offsets, etc) will be there. You'll just have to look through a few different ones to get an idea of what offsets work with what widths. Pick a wheel with a size that you're satisfied with then add tires and the perfect size to maintain overall factory diameter will show up. The entire process takes less than a minute or so unless you want to look through the wheels to see how they look on your car. Whether you buy from them or not, Tire Rack is one of the quickest ways to check what size wheel & tire combos will fit on your car.
You clarify sizing very well. So many people have no clue how the sidewall to width ratio works. You have no idea how many think 70's are skinny & 50's are fat... Even though it usually works out that way (LOL).
FYI - Factory lugnuts have a 40 degree seat while aftermarket normally has a 60 degree seat. You need full contact from the lug to the wheel, otherwise you may risk damaging you, others and/or the vehicle.
9:36 "How about the bolt pattern? That is the pattern of the bolts."
THIS IS ALL SO CONFUSING!!!!!!
Quick question on the torque spec, where did you find the torque specs for all those parts on your car?
why are wire wheels never mentioned
I didn't know how to find Offset so I've never really messed with it but now I know, time to get that nice fitment
DOT code: mind blown! Up until now I had no idea you could find out how old your tires were, thank you!
2:26 But GREAT fuel economy!
Idk about you but I rather my tires last longer over getting better mpg
Idk about you but I rather my tires last longer over getting better mpg
4:47 "thicc"
Not really
When you need "Y" wheels for the Autobahn :D
My stock replacement for my MK5 GTI is a 92Y according to Discount Tires. Is a Y rating worse or better than Z? I'm confused.
@@EmilyRose900 worse
I got a 95 NA Miata and got new wheels and tires on it. The main reason I ditched the 14 inch size is because you just can't find a good 14 in. tire anymore. It was even a little tough to find a good quality tire. It's the result of newer cars that have huge wheels and are more concerned about look over substance but as all newer cars now have these huge wheels there isn't a lot of money in it for keep making smaller wheels. I had to replace the wheels for that reason. At least there is a couple of good tires in the 15in. range so I got the wheels and some TOYO tires and love the all around setup. The only downer part is the tire is lower profile as I had to go from a 60 series to a 50 so the tire is lower profile. While great, it's wider and does handle great you find that cars that are designed with a tire size also figure in the suspension of the car such as comfort and the size of the tire makes a difference. The ride is now stiffer and you feel the road more so if the car felt the bumps in the road before they will really feel it more with lower sized tires. It's why I didn't keep going and get a 16in wheel because with those you just don't want to take it on longer drives and still have a back that doesn't scream at you to pull over and wait till you stop hurting and then drive on...
You are the smartest guy I have ever watched on TH-cam. I wish I had half your car knowledge
if y'all are looking for miata-specific alterations/modifications, check out youtuber thecarpassionchannel. He does just about everything miata-related, especially NA/NB builds.
And his builds are pretty sick as a bonus
I love craig!
I think they probably already know about him, since at 0:15 when they say "carving the canyons" they use a clip from his channel
@@Donut 💙 they know my name 😆
Who says dot? Its pronounced d.o.t
Source: I’m a trucker
Favorite donut content! (sorry James) Please dont stop making these! After the Miata is done, get another project going. Love how well and simple everything is explained. Saw a bike at the background, maybe someone from the Donut crew can make series about maintenance/build. Its a big ask, but had to put it out there. Once again great job! Keep em comin! Drive/ride safe!
I never knew there was this much info on a tyre.
Not sure if the same applies to tyres sold all over the world, but we do have American tyres on our 4wd.
So all that info is on it. 👌
Let me sum this video up for you real quick,
Wheels: 2" bigger than stock,
offset: as negative as possible,
width: your weight in lbs.... ... times two
Tires: cheapest ones you can find, preferably some company you've never heard of
and you got yourself a nice ride