How To & DIY
DIY Steel Wheel Center Flip and Widening
This video includes demonstrations, discussions, do’s and don’ts, tips and tricks about how to make wide and high offset wheels or rims… [More…]
Wheel & Tire
How To & DIY
How To Break a Tire Bead Quickly and Safely with Common Tools
This video demonstrates how to quickly, easily and safely break even the most stubborn tire bead with a floor jack and a ratchet strap. [More…]
Low Budget Builds
$500 Budget Performance Tires for 20 Inch Detroit Steel Wheels
In this video, Whitlock Garage installs and reviews the new Atturo AZ850 tires from Amazon on a set of 20 inch Detroit Steel Wheels. [More…]
Technical Info
What To Know When Ordering Custom Wheels
You’ll need the diameter and width, lug or bolt pattern, and offset. When a custom set of wheels is being made, you may need more. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Determine The Age Of Your Tires
Have you ever wondered, just how old are my tires? Well, here’s how to determine the age of your tires. [More…]
Automotive Basics
Uses For Different Tire Applications
Depending on where you’re taking your rig helps determines what tires you’ll need. [More…]
Ideas
Rat Rod Ideas: Rims and Tires
Wheel, Rim and Tire Ideas for your Rat Rod Project. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Pinstripe Wheels
This demonstration shows how to paint a simple one line pinstripe around a set of GM steel wheels. [More…]
Technical Info
Tire Size Guide: Radials, Poly/Fibers, Bias-Ply’s, Cheater and Dragster Slicks
A comprehensive list of Radials, Poly/Fibers, Bias-Ply’s, Cheater Slicks and Dragster Slicks — each original tire size is listed — and each of the related measurements is charted. [More…]
DIY Projects
1967 Chevelle Wheel and Tire Swap
This 1967 Chevelle has a great patina look and gets a fresh look with a wheel and tire swap [More…]
DIY Projects
Custom Raised Tire Lettering Kit ~ Fits All Vehicles!
Tire Stickers Tire Lettering Kit – Create Your Own Custom Tire Lettering Add-On Accessory – Fits all vehicles! No more boring, plain black tires! Trick out your ride with custom raised white tire lettering on [More…]
How To & DIY
How to Balance Tires Yourself at Home
How to Balance a Tire Yourself with a Portable Wheel Balancer from Harbor Freight… [More…]
Technical Info
STEEL vs ALLOY Wheels ~ Which is stronger?
They guys from the Hydraulic Press Channel put both steel and aluminum alloy wheels into a 150 ton press — and crush them to find out which one is stronger… Also of Interest: Old School [More…]
How To & DIY
Wheels: Measure Twice, Buy Once
Learn The Right Way To Measure for Wheel Sizes Before You Place An Order So, you want a new set of wheels for your hot rod or muscle car. That’s totally understandable because wheels go [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Polish Aluminum Wheels to Look Like Chrome
Mike Phillips along with Oley Jentzsch, the President of Flitz Metal Polishes, show you how to remove years of oxidation and corrosion on aluminum Mag wheels the quick and easy way using the Flitz Mag [More…]
Technical Info
Wheel, Tire and Fender Fitment Calculator
Wheel and Tire Technical Information – Calculate Wheel Fitment, Tire Stretch and Rolling Radius. Includes Speedometer Error Calculator. Play with specs, try different settings and combinations, compare results… [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Install Portawall White Wall Tire Inserts
Portawall White Wall Tire Inserts ~ (Sometimes Port-o-walls, white wall inserts, slap-ons, Mickies, fake white walls, etc.) ~ Firestone Tire Style White Wall Tire Inserts make a great accessory for your Custom Car, Truck, Hot [More…]
DIY Projects
Do It Yourself Wide Whitewalls
Using a grinder and flapper wheel to work through the outer layer of a tire to explose the illustriuos whitewall layer – Hence: Do It Yourself Wide Whitewalls. Be careful… [More…]