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What we didn’t know about Fitment Industries

I used to work for a wheel distributor and my experience with aftermarket wheels is that they usually are Chinese made, they are heavy and they are of low quality. In my experience, they were usually universal fit and were blank at the lug area and we would put them on the CNC machine to drill the proper lug pattern for the vehicle they were going on. The offset was usually just in the general vicinity of what was required (sometimes we would use spacers). Centering them required the use of hub rings which was a different size ring for every different make. The worst part was when a client would curb or crash his/her vehicle and we couldn't sell them just one or two replacement rim(s). Common problems were the yellowing and peeling of the chrome. Since that experience, I've never replaced the wheels on any car I've owned unless it was with a different style rim from the same make of the vehicle.

It's not where the wheels are made, it's all about quality material and quality control.

LMAO @ 6:40 as the fender lip wedges between the rim and the tire...jankity-jank

I would take Japan made wheels anyday compared to US made in same price range.

You guys killed the crazy jump cuts and now the video flows much more smoothly :D love the channel, keep up the awesomeness!

BBS Forged,Rays,HRE,CCW and IForged...Expensive yes, but you get what you pay for.

i don’t like aftermarket rims their too fast for my car 🚗😔🚶🏻‍♂️

Yo it was my first time watching a Fi video with earphones. Was bobbin my head whole way through. Gotta appreciate the background beat. So dope

This is great behind the scenes Aftermarket Wheels Industry knowledge!

I wasn't aware of any of this. Well done Mr. Alex, This is like the fifth video of yours as I was planning on buying some new coil overs and some new wheels for my VW MK2. After watching your videos I have decided to stay STOCK and have a comfortable ride vs. low pro tires. Not sure on the wheels yet. I have some org 13 from a rabbit 🐰 who is from Germany. And some factory struts. Thanks for your help.

You're right. Forged parts has more material per size, which means it's harder because of the metal density. With that extra material that indeed adds mass though. What I love about mulitpiece wheels is the fact you can sorta 'mix-n-match' combinations, and if you get struck in an accident and your rim got broken, you can go replace the damaged part. The truth about the industry nowadays is that you can never make it alone, unlike back in the days that subtle differences makes a huge difference, but with the mass production sameness of today you can not really complain anymore. You're better off with a custom set of wheels of you really want 'strict' customization.

Hey man, came across your channel a few days ago and it's been helping me learn so much because I'm about to finally pick up a 2016 WRX next week, good stuff and keep the vids coming bro

Nobody thinks the wheel made in Japan is garbage...

TLDR: most wheels are made in asia saved you 9 minutes

Bros, seriously my favorite vid! I want more of the nerd side of all this. You should make something specifically for people who want to learn more...nerd out on me yo!

So many "Made is USA" things aren't really made in the USA anyways.

If you don’t understand why it’s more money in oem wheels here’s a better explaination. I used to work in a wheel refurbishing plant in Tampa. I did quality assurance, wheel/wheel cover/steel wheel selection, work orders, customer wheels, shipping and stock wheel transfers. I used to have to balance 48 to 56 wheels depending on size on 3 to 4 pallets sometimes more. Most where transfers and usually 2 were customer ships. The transfers were all stock wheels. It more Money in stock wheels because people replace oem wheels more due to wrecks and ware and tear. Most of the wrecked wheels came from up north where it snows of course. I’d ship dozens of pallets of stock wheels to Miami every week.

Finally someone that explains the whole alloy and metals manufacturing and finishing origin. it just doesnt stop at wheels , its from everything from kitchen knives to tool boxes to building materials. thats why we have stuff from overseas and vice versa that are actually good

first minute was simply self advertising and i find it amusing

You are fantastic ! That's a awesome video with some motivation of enthusiasm about the real world , Thanks !

Thanks for the interesting and informative video, Alex. The OEM wheels on my 370Z sport pkg are Rays 19" forged aluminum monoblocks that are made in Japan, weighing 23 & 24 lbs. The replacement wheels I'm getting are from Litespeed Racing in LA. They are 19" forged magnesium monoblocks that weigh about 14 to 15 lbs in my sizes, 19 x 9 & 19 x 10. One of the reasons that I chose this company is that their wheels are entirely designed and manufactured here in California from the metal alloys they formulate to the hydraulic presses and CNC milling machines and lathes. Years ago when I was buying gear for my electric bass, I purposely sought out stuff that was designed and made in the US. I did have to pay more but it was worth it to me, as I never had any quality issues with the equipment and the instrument was not difficult to set up and maintain its setup. The point of all this is that I believe there are good choices for people in finding US made products, if people are willing to pay a little extra for good design and good quality of construction. My ex used to waste tons of money on cheaply made shoes made abroad that never felt good and that fell apart quickly. She wound up spending more in the long run than she would have if she had just bought some well-made shoes from the start. The Michelin tires that I put on my car are more expensive than those brands made in Asia but the cost per actual mile driven over the lifespan of the tire is no more than the cost of any other decent quality tires.

I love this young man. Entertaining, knowledgable, factual and just a smidge too quick for this old dude. BTW: When a product is imported, the onus is on the importer, as that is whose specifications must be met?

The editing 😍😍 I still need to add my trok to custom offsets, but great video. I look forward to these videos

Oh my God..... I forgot he did this series.... this was such a good series being it back!!!!

This was some pretty good information, thank you.

I love the OEM wheels on my car. They match the trim on the rest of the vehicle. Besides sport/racing wheels would look silly on a Lincoln Town Car. Maybe I should get a GTR, oh yeah.

That was really one of the best videos I've seen this year.

I run Forgeline wheels because they're high quality competition wheels which are made in America. :)

Very educational, great video

4:46 that pandering was priceless!!! 😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂💀💀

barely understood a thing since I kept looking at that Porsche in the backgrond

Thanks for the advice bro 😎

Hollow carbon rims should be the next big wheel craze.

That intro though... Take my like, sir.

Can you guys do a video on what wheels and tires can fit a Miata NA/NB

i got an ad on youtube from you at the begining and i thought the video had started

Now why would you go with those glasses when they make the exact same pair in carbon fiber? :P

Underappreciated.

3:27 Japan?? What's bad about wheels being produced in Japan?? Didn't expect the country to appear at all, after mentioning the other two countries...

Please do Titan Wheels vs Speedwell Industries, both claim to be made in the USA, forged, etc. Both have the same techniques. Seems like Titan has been around longer. Speedwell has been working on their FB ad game

Economies of scale, and the "general" populations here in Merica' not keeping up with mathematical yearly inflation rate on the earning side. Great information as usual.

Thats a long intro and I really liked that 'news' edit with the headlines part. Fun to see what happens when the editors lease is loose One thing you could add is when you have the click subscribe animation you could slap the current sub count on the sub button to keep the hype for the next milestone. Maybe.

If it is made in Japan, is good!!!

I'm glad you mention that outside US wheel manufacturers are often much better than US ones.. just mention BBS and OZ.. enough said.

4:36 I thought Vossens were made in America, but you show them when you were talking about wheels made overseas.

The Linus tech tips of Cars! Fitment industry! 💗

Japan....Rays Engineering...They make wheels like Volk.

Just wondering what you think of Asanti Wheels? been looking at the AF147's

Alex man love your channel!

Thats a good idea where could i find a company that would tell us about the wheels

8:08 so true! in my eyes only 2 cars have come out in the last 10 years and managed not to do this the Toyota 86 and the R35 GT-R

This channel should have 500k subs right about now.

OEM wheels are actually AFTERMARKET wheels... since brands like *O.Z* and *BBS* produce wheels for a lot of car manufacturers. ✌

Regarding the Made in USA tag. Let's be honest most wheels produced overseas are better quality. In fact that's mostly true to entire vehicles not just the wheels! Like a salesman used to tell me, when the product is good WE (salesman) don't need to sell it! The buyers simply show up and BUY it... Harley Davidson being a prime example. LOL 😂

Explain the effects of angular momentum of heavy rims!

Alex love your videos mann!!!! But BBS does make oem wheels for a couple car companies

I needed this channel in high school. Maybe it would’ve kept me from being shoved in so many lockers if I would’ve known 16 inch chrome wheels on a Pontiac grand am wasn’t cool. Ughhhhhhh

Alex knows his sh*t. Guy does some serious homework. With that being said he looks like Mega Mind.

Bro...you have a new subscriber!💪

Are there any good wheels for trucks that aren’t the basic 5 spoke wheel, I have a 06 Silverado and when I searched by vehicle I got nothing

I’m liking the new edits

Cool vid👌 but why the porche have 2 set of wheels?😁

What type of issues if any would I run into if I were to powder coat a set of OEM lightweight Rays wheels off a 09 Nissan 370Z?

Could you guys show us history on SevenK wheels I just found them online they look really original and very creative.

Damn, if only there was a company like that ;)

The title of the video should have been something like. "Where Aftermarket Wheels are Made.

BBS and Ronal have for years made both oem and racing wheels One is bread and butter and the other is for fun

Quite informative sir now if perhaps could you vid a piece which concerns the failure rates of oem as against "the aftermarkets" now i live in a third world country with main roads to extremes of debiliatory conditions so you can see my growing concern, now does looking good equate to safe?

That beat is fire

Your oppinion about politics is just the best! LOL!

Please can you advise the public about low profile tires.

Question...I have a 2018 infiniti q50 red sport. I will be lowering my car with rsr springs. Can I run a 20x9.5 in the front and a 20x10.5 in the rear with any rubbing? Would I have to roll the fenders in the front?

Are wheel companies ever gonna come out with the old school wheel designs? I sure hope so

A video I would like to see is " what wheels / tires fit 02 -07 wrx" I know you guys do tons of Subaru vids and if y'all have already covered it in a video i probably missed it... but Ive owned a bugeye for about 5 months now and am almost ready to start looking into wheels and tires... I've read tons of comments and threads and know exactly the look I want to go for, maybe even the wheel in particular, but I can't put it on paper in terms of numbers when it comes to "offset" "width" "side wall length" "poke" and so on.

That color in the thumbnail 🔥

Aftermarket wheels are mostly crap (speaking as somebody who worked at a tire shop) . If you want to increase your fuel consuption , lower the comfortability of your drive or simply make a guy that changes your tires hate you , you should definitely buy aftermarket wheels.

You are the linus tech tips of the car world

U guys really don't get tried 2 videos again love it

Do a video on the "couple 2 or 3" best OEM wheels please!

I want to know the difference between an OEM and replicas. Why is the OEM 4X the price? Is the copy not as good or unsafe?

Thanks for the info, was interesting. But cut down the editing and zooming, it´s annoying a f.

Where can i see more of the brz/frs that's in the thumbnail

Wheel History..... of Fitment Industries??????????????

I'd like to know if forged wheels are really "better" than cast, particularly in real world / non-racing applications.

So does this explain why all the cool wheels I keep looking at for my S550 mustang costs 1,500 bucks or more a peice yet my Jeep got cool wheels for less then 300 a peice .

Same with AR-15 parts. Lowers are made by just a handful of companies and everyone puts their own logo on it.

can you do a video on rolling and pulling fenders, the difference between the two and how to go about them, i dont think there is a solid video online (y)

Some people talk shit abt xxr wheels yet they've been proven to withstand daily, drag and especially drifting. I personally had my xxr 527 wheels on my s13 for 6yrs & drift & daily. No problems

some of the people who ask where its made, are more focused on where the money is going. like if the money is going to a place that could fund a nations military opposing ours.

almost all of the car brands that advertise their oem wheels are forged are flow-form forged. Pagani is the only company that comes to mind that actually has truly forged wheels from stock, though i could be forgetting another brand.

Whats the name of that beat tho? 🔥

How do I figure out if a wheel that’s for my car would it flush? When I put 2012 Golf TDI it seems like each wheel would sit all over the place. Can yo help or how do I calculate what size rim and tire.

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What wheels are on the purple Audi?

is it possible to stretch a one size smaller then the rim for example a 19 by 10.5 with like a 215/35 18 or no?

"Gosh Darn it" ? And right about time I started to like you.