- Good morning, afternoon, evening,
- Good morning, afternoon, evening,

whatever it is for you.
whatever it is for you.

I'm Sam and today we're gonna ask the question,
I'm Sam and today we're gonna ask the question,

is it worth it to cheap out on tires?
is it worth it to cheap out on tires?

And you know what?
And you know what?

We Fitment Industries know a thing or two
We Fitment Industries know a thing or two

because we sell a metric (bleep) ton of tires.
because we sell a metric (bleep) ton of tires.

You can pair those tires and wheels
You can pair those tires and wheels

to have them mounted, balanced,
to have them mounted, balanced,

and shipped for free at fitmentndustries.com.
and shipped for free at fitmentndustries.com.

To a lot of people, myself included a few years ago,
To a lot of people, myself included a few years ago,

tires are really boring.
tires are really boring.

Honestly, they're just like these round rubber chunks
Honestly, they're just like these round rubber chunks

that you have to put on your cool wheels
that you have to put on your cool wheels

and then drive around on that.
and then drive around on that.

I used to honestly hate buying tires
I used to honestly hate buying tires

because I frankly didn't know Jack about them.
because I frankly didn't know Jack about them.

Now, honestly, I do.
Now, honestly, I do.

And that's come with burning through a few sets
And that's come with burning through a few sets

every couple weekend in the summer at the track.
every couple weekend in the summer at the track.

I also know what it's like not to have good tires,
I also know what it's like not to have good tires,

what it's like to have bad tires that delaminate on you.
what it's like to have bad tires that delaminate on you.

And honestly, that kinda sucks.
And honestly, that kinda sucks.

What makes a tire cheap though?
What makes a tire cheap though?

Or let's go through what makes a tire expensive,
Or let's go through what makes a tire expensive,

because that's the thing a lot of people ask.
because that's the thing a lot of people ask.

It's like why is this tire more expensive than another tire?
It's like why is this tire more expensive than another tire?

There's a lot that goes into tires
There's a lot that goes into tires

and it's honestly a pretty interesting subject.
and it's honestly a pretty interesting subject.

You can go on Google and search to a whole bunch of stuff,
You can go on Google and search to a whole bunch of stuff,

look at some videos, read some forums, read some blogs,
look at some videos, read some forums, read some blogs,

and find out there's a ton of science
and find out there's a ton of science

that actually goes into making and designing tires
that actually goes into making and designing tires

and a lot of trade secrets, kinda like the Coke recipe.
and a lot of trade secrets, kinda like the Coke recipe.

They keep that (bleep) on lock.
They keep that (bleep) on lock.

- Soda! - It's a secret.
- Soda! - It's a secret.

There are two main things
There are two main things

that really matter to the everyday person
that really matter to the everyday person

when it comes to tires.
when it comes to tires.

That would be tire compound and tread pattern.
That would be tire compound and tread pattern.

Don't worry, I'm not get super nerdy here,
Don't worry, I'm not get super nerdy here,

but I do wanna talk about this a little bit.
but I do wanna talk about this a little bit.

Tire compound is really what the composition
Tire compound is really what the composition

of your tires is.
of your tires is.

That's the secret sauce that goes into making the tire.
That's the secret sauce that goes into making the tire.

Speaking of secret sauce,
Speaking of secret sauce,

I always find it kinda odd
I always find it kinda odd

when your restaurant says they have a secret sauce
when your restaurant says they have a secret sauce

'cause it just sounds kinda weird.
'cause it just sounds kinda weird.

Like, why is it a secret?
Like, why is it a secret?

Just tell us what the sauce is.
Just tell us what the sauce is.

When it comes to tires, though,
When it comes to tires, though,

there are a lot of secrets
there are a lot of secrets

on what makes them a certain compound.
on what makes them a certain compound.

These different opponents react different
These different opponents react different

to the road surface and your driver inputs.
to the road surface and your driver inputs.

while you're in the car, filling the gas
while you're in the car, filling the gas

cleaning really sharp, all that stuff.
cleaning really sharp, all that stuff.

Some tires are super soft and grip like hell on the road
Some tires are super soft and grip like hell on the road

while others are hard as a rock,
while others are hard as a rock,

make you slide all over the place
make you slide all over the place

when you put your right foot down
when you put your right foot down

Tread wear raring comes to a play here
Tread wear raring comes to a play here

with a lower rating,
with a lower rating,

meaning the stickier the tire and also the less life
meaning the stickier the tire and also the less life

you'll typically get out of that tire
you'll typically get out of that tire

since they wear faster.
since they wear faster.

These tires are considered soft.
These tires are considered soft.

(man sobs)
(man sobs)

Harder tires, they'll wear slower,
Harder tires, they'll wear slower,

but they won't be as grippy
but they won't be as grippy

when you're really tossing that car around.
when you're really tossing that car around.

Simply you're gonna slide around a little bit.
Simply you're gonna slide around a little bit.

You get some tire noise.
You get some tire noise.

They're slippery. (tires screeching)
They're slippery. (tires screeching)

A good rule of thumb though,
A good rule of thumb though,

is that grippier lower tread wear tires
is that grippier lower tread wear tires

are usually more expensive.
are usually more expensive.

Just to be honest, they're more expensive
Just to be honest, they're more expensive

because the compounds are soft,
because the compounds are soft,

are allowing you to get the most mechanical grip.
are allowing you to get the most mechanical grip.

This is great when you wanna get the most
This is great when you wanna get the most

out of your car performance-wise,
out of your car performance-wise,

but kind of gets expensive if you're just commuting.
but kind of gets expensive if you're just commuting.

You don't need the stickies tires ever
You don't need the stickies tires ever

if you're just driving from your home to work
if you're just driving from your home to work

vice versa though, for the harder tire compounds
vice versa though, for the harder tire compounds

with a higher tread wear.
with a higher tread wear.

There's absolutely balance in the middle,
There's absolutely balance in the middle,

but the tires that do that balance well
but the tires that do that balance well

are usually on the higher end of the price range
are usually on the higher end of the price range

'cause it's harder to compromise
'cause it's harder to compromise

and do both of the those things well.
and do both of the those things well.

See, I'm not getting too nerdy here.
See, I'm not getting too nerdy here.

We're keeping it pretty high level for you folks,
We're keeping it pretty high level for you folks,

but let's talk about tread pattern now.
but let's talk about tread pattern now.

Not all tread patterns are created equal
Not all tread patterns are created equal

and not all tread patterns do the same dang thing.
and not all tread patterns do the same dang thing.

Something like a drag radial tire, for example,
Something like a drag radial tire, for example,

have almost no tread on it.
have almost no tread on it.

Just enough tread to let you drive on the road
Just enough tread to let you drive on the road

without breaking the law in some places.
without breaking the law in some places.

Just like tire compounds,
Just like tire compounds,

different tread patterns will be better for different uses.
different tread patterns will be better for different uses.

A winter tire, for example, will have a tread pattern
A winter tire, for example, will have a tread pattern

specifically designed to help toss snow, ice, salt,
specifically designed to help toss snow, ice, salt,

all that crap away from the tire
all that crap away from the tire

and give you the most grip possible on a snowy surface.
and give you the most grip possible on a snowy surface.

An all-season tread pattern
An all-season tread pattern

will be pretty good at driving in a variety of conditions
will be pretty good at driving in a variety of conditions

you'll see throughout all the seasons.
you'll see throughout all the seasons.

It's called an all-season.
It's called an all-season.

It's just kinda good in all the seasons.
It's just kinda good in all the seasons.

Honestly, it's kinda like okay in all the seasons
Honestly, it's kinda like okay in all the seasons

Living in Wisconsin, I do enjoy the change of seasons.
Living in Wisconsin, I do enjoy the change of seasons.

It's gotta be weird for you Florida boys though,
It's gotta be weird for you Florida boys though,

that you go from summer to winter
that you go from summer to winter

and the only thing you change
and the only thing you change

is like you wear a hoodie instead of a -shirt.
is like you wear a hoodie instead of a -shirt.

I know it's like 50 degrees you
I know it's like 50 degrees you

and you're all wearing Pacas.
and you're all wearing Pacas.

It's kinda crazy.
It's kinda crazy.

The then honestly let's talk about tires again,
The then honestly let's talk about tires again,

you got my favorite.
you got my favorite.

The ultra high performance summer tires
The ultra high performance summer tires

have a tread pattern to help you drive in the rain
have a tread pattern to help you drive in the rain

and channel water away from the contact patch of the tire.
and channel water away from the contact patch of the tire.

And even though dry,
And even though dry,

they're super grippy and you get the most performance
they're super grippy and you get the most performance

out of your car that you can get.
out of your car that you can get.

So that's enough explaining and talking about design stuff.
So that's enough explaining and talking about design stuff.

That's as nerdy as what we're gonna get.
That's as nerdy as what we're gonna get.

Now it's story time, right?
Now it's story time, right?

We always go through some stories here
We always go through some stories here

because what better way to talk about
because what better way to talk about

if it's worth it to cheap out on tires
if it's worth it to cheap out on tires

than to kinda go through my own experience.
than to kinda go through my own experience.

All right, first of all, I used to own a Jaguar XJ8,
All right, first of all, I used to own a Jaguar XJ8,

and I bought it with some basically brand new
and I bought it with some basically brand new

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season tires.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season tires.

My mind at the time was blown
My mind at the time was blown

when I looked up how much these tires cost,
when I looked up how much these tires cost,

but I was like, well, it's a Jaguar.
but I was like, well, it's a Jaguar.

It should have tires that matched the look of the car.
It should have tires that matched the look of the car.

Let me tell you though,
Let me tell you though,

those tires were the absolute best tires I have ever had
those tires were the absolute best tires I have ever had

for all seasons.
for all seasons.

I drove on them for almost 70,000 miles
I drove on them for almost 70,000 miles

through summers and winters
through summers and winters

and they still had okay tread on 'em when I sold the car.
and they still had okay tread on 'em when I sold the car.

Needed to be changed, but you could still drive on it.
Needed to be changed, but you could still drive on it.

That was a super heavy car being a Jaguar XJ8,
That was a super heavy car being a Jaguar XJ8,

and it wasn't friendly on tires, but they wore really well.
and it wasn't friendly on tires, but they wore really well.

The ride quality on them was also amazing.
The ride quality on them was also amazing.

They were super quiet on the highway.
They were super quiet on the highway.

I rode in someone else's German luxury car
I rode in someone else's German luxury car

when I had the Jag,
when I had the Jag,

and that German car had some cheap tires.
and that German car had some cheap tires.

Honestly, they were really loud
Honestly, they were really loud

and the ride quality kinda sucked.
and the ride quality kinda sucked.

And the owner didn't get nearly as many miles on them
And the owner didn't get nearly as many miles on them

as I did with my more expensive tires.
as I did with my more expensive tires.

After the Jag, I bought a Mustang, big change of pace here,
After the Jag, I bought a Mustang, big change of pace here,

with some middle NT triple fives,
with some middle NT triple fives,

that's how I'd say it.
that's how I'd say it.

They had an insane amount of grip
They had an insane amount of grip

and I used all of that grip on some back roads.
and I used all of that grip on some back roads.

Even with a heavy foot in that Mustang
Even with a heavy foot in that Mustang

I never had to replace those tires
I never had to replace those tires

in the four summers that I drove the car.
in the four summers that I drove the car.

In the winter, I still drove that car honestly.
In the winter, I still drove that car honestly.

I drove the Mustang in summer and winter.
I drove the Mustang in summer and winter.

It was awesome.
It was awesome.

And I drove that on some Continental WinterContact tires
And I drove that on some Continental WinterContact tires

and had an absolute blast with tons of grip in the snow
and had an absolute blast with tons of grip in the snow

that made a rear wheel drive car easy to drive
that made a rear wheel drive car easy to drive

when it got slippery.
when it got slippery.

And if any of you guys out there
And if any of you guys out there

are driving a rear wheel drive car in the winter,
are driving a rear wheel drive car in the winter,

you do know how much fun it is
you do know how much fun it is

since you can just slide around if you want,
since you can just slide around if you want,

but a good set of winter tires does make a huge difference
but a good set of winter tires does make a huge difference

'cause you can actually drive the car in the winter
'cause you can actually drive the car in the winter

and be safe.
and be safe.

Now, when I take my IS 300 I currently have to the track,
Now, when I take my IS 300 I currently have to the track,

I've experimented with quite a few different tires
I've experimented with quite a few different tires

to get the most out of the car
to get the most out of the car

while still racking up laps without needing to change tires.
while still racking up laps without needing to change tires.

Doing some research
Doing some research

and honestly really experimenting with different tires,
and honestly really experimenting with different tires,

tire pressures, all that stuff
tire pressures, all that stuff

has shown me some huge differences
has shown me some huge differences

when it comes to the drifting application.
when it comes to the drifting application.

Just taking your car to the track and using tires
Just taking your car to the track and using tires

to the maximum performance level.
to the maximum performance level.

I've also had some cars with super cheap tires
I've also had some cars with super cheap tires

and was happy not to spend much up front,
and was happy not to spend much up front,

but honestly I found myself buying tires more often
but honestly I found myself buying tires more often

and not being able to push the car nearly as hard
and not being able to push the car nearly as hard

as I probably could have on some better tires.
as I probably could have on some better tires.

My integra, honestly it would've been way more fun
My integra, honestly it would've been way more fun

if I just had some better tires.
if I just had some better tires.

It was kinda fun 'cause the tires on were terrible
It was kinda fun 'cause the tires on were terrible

and they just squeal all the time in crazy torque steer
and they just squeal all the time in crazy torque steer

and it was kind of a mess,
and it was kind of a mess,

but better tires would've made it
but better tires would've made it

more fun to drive in general.
more fun to drive in general.

What does this story time all mean?
What does this story time all mean?

It means I've had some experience,
It means I've had some experience,

especially with some pretty decent tires
especially with some pretty decent tires

and I absolutely love it.
and I absolutely love it.

But is it worth it to cheap out on tires?
But is it worth it to cheap out on tires?

That's the question we're here to answer.
That's the question we're here to answer.

I really don't think so.
I really don't think so.

I don't think it's worth it to cheap out on tires.
I don't think it's worth it to cheap out on tires.

I 100% get that sometimes you're buying a new set of wheels
I 100% get that sometimes you're buying a new set of wheels

and you don't have a budget left for tires.
and you don't have a budget left for tires.

I've been there, I've done it,
I've been there, I've done it,

I'm probably gonna do it again,
I'm probably gonna do it again,

but go ahead and buy the cheap tires
but go ahead and buy the cheap tires

so you can start rolling on your new wheels
so you can start rolling on your new wheels

'cause that's what's most important.
'cause that's what's most important.

But remember, save up though
But remember, save up though

and buy some better tires when you can
and buy some better tires when you can

and you'll more enjoy the car more when you go that route.
and you'll more enjoy the car more when you go that route.

And if you can up front,
And if you can up front,

save right away and buy some better tires
save right away and buy some better tires

and pair them with your wheels.
and pair them with your wheels.

You'll really enjoy the car more with a proper tire.
You'll really enjoy the car more with a proper tire.

Also for true enthusiasts
Also for true enthusiasts

that know a thing or two about tires,
that know a thing or two about tires,

a good set of tires can be equally as impressive
a good set of tires can be equally as impressive

as a set of baller wheels.
as a set of baller wheels.

Whenever I see Alex Alar's cars
Whenever I see Alex Alar's cars

and they're absolutely Gucci tires,
and they're absolutely Gucci tires,

I think the cars look even cooler
I think the cars look even cooler

'cause you know what those tires are made to do
'cause you know what those tires are made to do

and you know they're not cheap.
and you know they're not cheap.

Just like when you see some Volks,
Just like when you see some Volks,

it's like those aren't cheap wheels.
it's like those aren't cheap wheels.

The same goes with tires.
The same goes with tires.

Whenever I've spent more on tires,
Whenever I've spent more on tires,

especially when on the track or driving hard,
especially when on the track or driving hard,

the benefits far outweigh the cost.
the benefits far outweigh the cost.

Yes, it might not be the most exciting thing
Yes, it might not be the most exciting thing

to spend a bunch of money on tires,
to spend a bunch of money on tires,

but, man, does it make big difference.
but, man, does it make big difference.

If you're not driving hard
If you're not driving hard

and just want a cool looking daily driver,
and just want a cool looking daily driver,

then a proper set of tires will help with road noise,
then a proper set of tires will help with road noise,

ride quality, and even your gas mileage.
ride quality, and even your gas mileage.

To fancy boys out there,
To fancy boys out there,

you also know what it's like to wear through tires
you also know what it's like to wear through tires

with a lot of camber,
with a lot of camber,

and proper tires for that application
and proper tires for that application

will give you a longer life
will give you a longer life

and possibly save you money in the long run.
and possibly save you money in the long run.

In conclusion, it's not worth it to cheap out on tires.
In conclusion, it's not worth it to cheap out on tires.

Buy good tires.
Buy good tires.

And if you're looking around,
And if you're looking around,

we have a ton of videos talking about tires
we have a ton of videos talking about tires

right here on the "Fitment Industries" channel.
right here on the "Fitment Industries" channel.

I really appreciate you guys watching
I really appreciate you guys watching

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Tell us your story and experience
Tell us your story and experience

with buying cheap tires, expensive tires.
with buying cheap tires, expensive tires.

Let's get that comment section popping.
Let's get that comment section popping.

I'm Sam, take care guys.
I'm Sam, take care guys.

- [Man] No, just sign off as Jerry.
- [Man] No, just sign off as Jerry.

- Jerry? - You know you're very.
- Jerry? - You know you're very.