I agree. It's so hard to watch somebody spit out such a rehearsed and well-worn sales pitch. I hate it. Just talk about something you're proud of and be genuine.
I can almost assure you this would not be much different than regular super glue on your fingers if that. Remember the glue requires a chemical reaction with the contents found in rubber in order to fuse.
I'm pretty sure its just a vulcanizing solution, or rubber glue. If you've ever patched a bicycle inner tube its the same. This looks like a fancy tire patch
+Kevin Minato It's just rubber with rubber contact cement. Like a patch that you use to fix a bicycle tire, except it's been cut to the letters/design you want. I'm sure if you're creative, you could print and glue out your own design onto some rubber, cut it out carefully and then stick it to your tire in the same manner. The lardest part will be sourcing the the correct color rubber, but it's probably going to be far cheaper than 240 bucks.
I love the passion that comes through from these guys, I don't care how geeky it comes across, its still cool to see some passion in what they do and in their product.
That stuff is exactly the same material used to make rubber inflatable boats and their brand logo's, then laser cut to suit. It's uv treated and the glue is the same as on RIB boat's, it's a flexible pvc cement. This is no great invention merely a new use for old technology. All the best fellow youtubers.
Just came back to this video out of nostalgia. I wanted to say this product is pretty good for what I was looking for. It really stands out, makes it look like my tires came like that rather than the DIY paint. I'd get lots of questions and compliments when I first did it years ago. A couple tips, make sure you get the correct size letters and I honestly think it looks the best with bigger tires not so much the thin sport ones. Saw a guy get it on his charger with letters waaay too small and it didn't look right. Take your time with cleaning and sanding, it really makes it last because my first time around I rushed it and the letter E's had the middle bits rip off often. Take time with placement because it will really be noticeable if something is crooked, bubbled under, or not equal spacing. My review on the glue, you sure its not just super glue? Haha Thanks for the video either way, couldn't have done it without you.
Love the look of the raised lettering. I'm curious about the longevity of day to day wear. I would like to see an update for this product. After applying the lettering, do spray cleaners and tire gel discolor the lettering?
We did it the old fashioned way , sat in front of the tire used the paint pen and went to town. Took forever , however if you got nice tires it looks better if you ask me. Sure it when yucky we need to do it over, but it’s cool when it’s finished. But the feeling you get when your out with your son or wife and ppl are checking you out is timeless. They did it when my dad did the lettering on his tires in the 80’s and now my son gets to enjoy that. Cool stuff these stickers are , even tho I’m gonna go with the pen I’m still gonna buy some to support the culture.
I laughed when he pulled out the sander and Larry just had a semi-heart attack haha! I'm all for re-uploading all the episodes from DRIVE. I don't follow that channel personally so this is all new content for me
I like the fact that you can do the install with the wheel/tires on the car, but I think it would be best to work on each wheel off the car for the best positioning. Great content as usual
I really am into this.The preparation steps begun rubbing,scratching and all the fahrenheit conditions. 2018 and humanity for just a tire sticker needs this much work. Keep ur stickers
Sanding down the rubber to have an even finish, then cleaning the surface will help a lot. But we need to keep in mind how strong the sidewall of the tires are. For example I have both Federal 595 Super Steel Tires and Pirelli P Zero Run Flat. On the Federal 595 the letters came off after a few months. And on the Pirelli P Zero Run Flats they holding on just minor discoloration due to tire shiners but u can revive it with the tire markers. Also i have tried many adhesives. Such as rubber cement crazy glue gel, rubber adhesives, gorila glue gel, locktite super weld gel, and I will try contact cement now. Too see wich one holds the most. But in emphasis the stronger the your tire sidewall the more they will last.
been doing this for years sand the part u wanna spray paint with a fine grit the get ur stencil on regular white paper tape it on spray it 2 layers then use a spray on gloss to seal it never had problems usually last me like 6 to 10 months depending on washing dont get ripped off
I've been using yellow Neoprene apron material. It has a mesh backing. I've had letters last about 1 year on my DD. I use the Aron Alpha glue from TW, but I cut the neoprene myself. I make a template on my computer with black outlines. Then double sided tape the neoprene to the paper, and in a well lit area, cut each letter. The best glue is Aron Alpha; I've tried contact cement (so-so), loctite glue (some turns yellow in UV sunlight). Prep is key. I've also carefully trimmed raised letters off my tires to get a smoother surface to glue onto. I would not try to glue onto the ridge sidewall on most tires. Given that sidewalls flex, no glue will last forever. I'm hoping to find a real vulcanizing rubber glue that might be better and flex more. More aggressive cornering means less life of the letters as it flexes, or you get actual contact with the road if you put the letters too close to the tread. www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-18815Y/Work-Wear/Neoprene-Apron-Yellow
What happened with you and Drive Larry? Hope everything is still going good for your business. You inspired me to be the detailer I am today. Good luck Larry! Your the best guy out there to get advice from. You explain everything in great detail, and are a very easy person to connect to. Keep up the vids, and ignore the haters!
I don't get why the patches are not positioned in the same place on each tyre, one wheel the patch nearly overlaps the yokohama logo. Also could the not print/cut the patch to the correct radius of the tyre so it follows the line correctly. Seems a bit shoddy to me.
the thing with tyre letters is they look cool as race car is exiting the pits slowly..on a street car when your dawdling at 15 mph,once over 25/30 mph the look is lost...so stick to 15mph in your supercars : )
Cool, I thought there was some kind of "white tar" paint they used way back when, if you look at old color photos of white walls from the 50s and 60s, the "white" wall tires were always a beige/classic cream yellow color instead of white. I thought everyone just dealt with the color change and the "white" cream yellow tire walls after 6 months
+bongmistt Full wash, decontamination and possibly a clay. Polishing or a pre wax cleanser will remove too. You could even use an isopropanol mix or Car-pro eraser i guess. Dunno why you'd want to do that though? If you wanted to polish, you'd remove anyway as you polished, and if you're changing product, then a good washing will be fine to then apply it?
Toby Bear - I purchased the Ammo regiment but still yet to use it. Being new to detailing I'm still trying to get my head around a lot of stuff at this stage. My next step is to purchase a polishing machine.
I like adding threadwear to my car too, but i preffer the kind that makes the tires smoke lol, i saw this before being sold by a company called Tag Your Tires, but im sure these guys are the original manufacturers, i might do this to my car
If you're driving in a hospital or laboratory it's all good. But if you're driving on the road especially in countries that get a lot of rain and sunshine, you'd be lucky if they stick for 3 months. The heat and rain will loosen the glue and the alphabets will fall off or if you scrape against the curb, it damages the alphabets. Secondly, the rain will turn your white alphabets yellow unless you wash your car and detail the tyres everyday
Wow, I would not have even let him bring a power sander anywhere near my ride. That said, for the purpose of people at home, I might suggest a manual palm sanding, especially if you are not experienced with one. The same objective can be met, remove the top layer of rubber to expose a surface free of lubricants that are in tire dressings. The tire lettering thing has caught my eye lately and I've mostly only seen it on the more otherwise ridiculous looking cars out here. Yours is one of the first I have seen on a more tasteful design build. I like the way it pops on the murdered out color scheme. I think I might have to pick some up.
Okay, maybee a little ocd here from my part. But i would either take the wheels off or spin each rim (drive forward/back) so that the centerloggo on the rim would be level, then apply all the lettering in the exact same spot on all the wheels. ^^,
Hey im not sure if theres a follow up video or comment on this. Did you keep the letters on ? If so how long, did they fall off or become loose. Ive havent had any luck with tire paints so im looking for an alternative for a custom name placement.
Larry! I plan on getting a wood dash kit for my 05 CTS any chance you could do a wood interior care video? I love your videos and think this would be a great thing to do!
I have Kelly tires what about installing the letters on top of the lettering already on the tire Kelly tires don't have a complete flat surface anywhere
Hmmm, really curious as to whether you can still use normal tire cleaner on them. Also, are they enough weight to throw off the balance of the wheel/tire?
"what grid is this?!"
Lmao. Ammo got tight when this guy brought a sander near his Porsche!
Lol
He did hahahaha. He got so defensive
He got tight FAST!
GRIT* sorry, car guy cringe
Raymond Coolidge sanding isnt a car thing. Its a carpentry thing. Sorry Carpentry cringe!
Holy shit it's Linus.
+Garrett Barnhart Linus of cars XD
+Garrett Barnhart lmfao in b4 it's his brother
+Garrett Barnhart LOL I fucking knew they looked similar!!
+Garrett Barnhart Fucking good one man. I'm so busted up Lol
+Garrett Barnhart FUCK that's what I thought when I started the video!
Skip to 5:19 if you're not interested in their sales speech and came here for an actual walk-through of the installation.
+Gotallofthem1 Read my comment again, I gave an option.
I agree. It's so hard to watch somebody spit out such a rehearsed and well-worn sales pitch. I hate it. Just talk about something you're proud of and be genuine.
Marticus thank you.
I actually liked the sales speech a lot.
Finally I could stick a red "P ZERO" lettering on my tyres for extra grip
Get those option tires on!
+Riswan Ahmad P I just ordered Pirelli P zero 295/30/19's to the back and 235/30/19 to the front :) Getting ready for the summer!
***** But thats pretty normal to wear 1 set of tires in a year on a sports car.
+Ginja Ninja MotoVlog The stickier the tyre the faster they'll wear.
+Riswan Ahmad P
hAHA yup
6:20 the concern on Larry's face when he introduces sanding. We love you man
I really like that your Porsche hasn't been wide bodied lol. Widebody cars has become so common that seeing a nice clean OEM body is refreshing.
"industrial strength glue"
applies it without using gloves. hmm....
Gloves are for bitches
+MesserAaron13 industrial strength glue will rip a chunk of skin off and cause a infection it's not like superglue
I can almost assure you this would not be much different than regular super glue on your fingers if that. Remember the glue requires a chemical reaction with the contents found in rubber in order to fuse.
I'm pretty sure its just a vulcanizing solution, or rubber glue. If you've ever patched a bicycle inner tube its the same. This looks like a fancy tire patch
Is it like superglue?
Or like that stuff you use to glue a patch onto a bicycle tire? So more of a solvant?
I was pretty excited about getting these for my MR2 turbo but at $240 to do all 4 tires top and bottom I think ill pass
+Kevin Minato It's just rubber with rubber contact cement. Like a patch that you use to fix a bicycle tire, except it's been cut to the letters/design you want.
I'm sure if you're creative, you could print and glue out your own design onto some rubber, cut it out carefully and then stick it to your tire in the same manner.
The lardest part will be sourcing the the correct color rubber, but it's probably going to be far cheaper than 240 bucks.
look at painting with Sharpie paint pen it is oil based and I hear it last a long time I'm trying it on a new set of tires.
they say cleaning is everything. it is very tacky though I hear it last months
+Kevin Minato how? It would be 110 including shipping for all 4 for me? Did you have many characters?
+djfrozone $29.95 x 2 per tire for top and bottom x 4 tires on your car = $239.95usd = $329.58CAD + shipping and taxes would be around $450+
wait a minute, that guys name is Mike Hunt? hahahaha
That took me a second
Loll grade school nostalgia
Hes lucky his name isnt Mike Hawk
I’ll have to allow this
You did not look happy when he busted out that sander lol.
Matthew Trier Hi was thinking all that dust will land on the mint paint work.. I would have exact same reaction
a lot of technology my ass ..It's just a rubber sticker
BEST COMMENT EVER!!!! LOL
I love the passion that comes through from these guys, I don't care how geeky it comes across, its still cool to see some passion in what they do and in their product.
The faded white paint looks great though
That stuff is exactly the same material used to make rubber inflatable boats and their brand logo's, then laser cut to suit. It's uv treated and the glue is the same as on RIB boat's, it's a flexible pvc cement.
This is no great invention merely a new use for old technology. All the best fellow youtubers.
nudgeee80 so that means the glue comes off at one moment..
how is masking tape supposed to protect your rim from 100 grit sandpaper?
Atomic_Sheep masking tape is stronger than you think. You’re also not putting a lot of pressure on it
What about tire pressure I know expanding and contracting will effect these
Just came back to this video out of nostalgia. I wanted to say this product is pretty good for what I was looking for. It really stands out, makes it look like my tires came like that rather than the DIY paint. I'd get lots of questions and compliments when I first did it years ago. A couple tips, make sure you get the correct size letters and I honestly think it looks the best with bigger tires not so much the thin sport ones. Saw a guy get it on his charger with letters waaay too small and it didn't look right. Take your time with cleaning and sanding, it really makes it last because my first time around I rushed it and the letter E's had the middle bits rip off often. Take time with placement because it will really be noticeable if something is crooked, bubbled under, or not equal spacing. My review on the glue, you sure its not just super glue? Haha Thanks for the video either way, couldn't have done it without you.
Would be such a shame when you have to change your tyres
These guys are so awesome. Exactly how I feel, and they told a great story. Awesome video, guys.
this can add up to 50 Wheel Horse Power!
nah that's 50 tire hp
nah that's 50 tire psi
Logan Green nah more like 50 mins wasted on a single tire
"The box said 50 Horsepower."
(Modified RCR joke, don't take it seriously at all; I'm not knocking this product.)
Love the look of the raised lettering. I'm curious about the longevity of day to day wear. I would like to see an update for this product. After applying the lettering, do spray cleaners and tire gel discolor the lettering?
I remember back in the day when we had tires with the white letters molded into the side wall.
We did it the old fashioned way , sat in front of the tire used the paint pen and went to town. Took forever , however if you got nice tires it looks better if you ask me. Sure it when yucky we need to do it over, but it’s cool when it’s finished. But the feeling you get when your out with your son or wife and ppl are checking you out is timeless. They did it when my dad did the lettering on his tires in the 80’s and now my son gets to enjoy that. Cool stuff these stickers are , even tho I’m gonna go with the pen I’m still gonna buy some to support the culture.
I laughed when he pulled out the sander and Larry just had a semi-heart attack haha!
I'm all for re-uploading all the episodes from DRIVE. I don't follow that channel personally so this is all new content for me
Thank you for the heads up here! Always looking for touches to set me apart from the rest of the crowd and this is it!
I like the fact that you can do the install with the wheel/tires on the car, but I think it would be best to work on each wheel off the car for the best positioning. Great content as usual
I really am into this.The preparation steps begun rubbing,scratching and all the fahrenheit conditions. 2018 and humanity for just a tire sticker needs this much work. Keep ur stickers
Do we need to sand it off on a brand new (undriven) tire?
I'm OK with cleaning but sanding off rubber on my tires really makes me cringe.
That Holden!!! Nice choice to include, Larry!
Sanding down the rubber to have an even finish, then cleaning the surface will help a lot. But we need to keep in mind how strong the sidewall of the tires are. For example I have both Federal 595 Super Steel Tires and Pirelli P Zero Run Flat. On the Federal 595 the letters came off after a few months. And on the Pirelli P Zero Run Flats they holding on just minor discoloration due to tire shiners but u can revive it with the tire markers. Also i have tried many adhesives. Such as rubber cement crazy glue gel, rubber adhesives, gorila glue gel, locktite super weld gel, and I will try contact cement now. Too see wich one holds the most. But in emphasis the stronger the your tire sidewall the more they will last.
I’m a pinstriped and sign letterer and I’ve used 1Shot on motorcycle tires with really good results with longevity and durability.
michael hunt? that's an unfortunate name lol.
been doing this for years sand the part u wanna spray paint with a fine grit the get ur stencil on regular white paper tape it on spray it 2 layers then use a spray on gloss to seal it never had problems usually last me like 6 to 10 months depending on washing dont get ripped off
Ahhh I think this was a drive clean episode but don't mind watching it again :) makes sense to move it over to your channel!
I think this was a Drive Clean video. I wouldn't blame him for moving it over.
+Chris Rippy Oh yeah that's right, already thought it was a repost, now it makes sense.
+Chris Rippy Yup...my entire Season 3 has been removed from Drive and will now exclusively be shown here :)
+AMMO NYC Why did they remove it?
+TheMidnightNarwhal They didnt remove them...I DID. :)
I kinda had a hunch, because I though I remembered you saying something like "Yeah I dunno what the /Drive channel is up to :)" lol good for you!
I've been using yellow Neoprene apron material. It has a mesh backing. I've had letters last about 1 year on my DD.
I use the Aron Alpha glue from TW, but I cut the neoprene myself. I make a template on my computer with black outlines. Then double sided tape the neoprene to the paper, and in a well lit area, cut each letter. The best glue is Aron Alpha; I've tried contact cement (so-so), loctite glue (some turns yellow in UV sunlight).
Prep is key. I've also carefully trimmed raised letters off my tires to get a smoother surface to glue onto. I would not try to glue onto the ridge sidewall on most tires.
Given that sidewalls flex, no glue will last forever. I'm hoping to find a real vulcanizing rubber glue that might be better and flex more. More aggressive cornering means less life of the letters as it flexes, or you get actual contact with the road if you put the letters too close to the tread.
www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-18815Y/Work-Wear/Neoprene-Apron-Yellow
Lol your face when he whipped out the sander and held it to your tire, I don't blame you haha
All the cars I've had always had that feeling of looking back at it and loving the look
Thought you posted this once but from what I saw at the Essen Motor Show-clearly more need to know about this product.
I've been curios about the best way of doing this for a while now & may do this on my
lowered '71 Toyota Corona.
Thanks for sharing this!
What happened with you and Drive Larry? Hope everything is still going good for your business. You inspired me to be the detailer I am today. Good luck Larry! Your the best guy out there to get advice from. You explain everything in great detail, and are a very easy person to connect to. Keep up the vids, and ignore the haters!
@15 seconds the iconic HOLDEN RACING TEAM / HSV Logo, amazing Aussie cars.
feels like deja vu ?
+garlicson LOL
I don't get why the patches are not positioned in the same place on each tyre, one wheel the patch nearly overlaps the yokohama logo. Also could the not print/cut the patch to the correct radius of the tyre so it follows the line correctly. Seems a bit shoddy to me.
the thing with tyre letters is they look cool as race car is exiting the pits slowly..on a street car when your dawdling at 15 mph,once over 25/30 mph the look is lost...so stick to 15mph in your supercars : )
Man, I love your 964, it looks so happy
Man if only tires came with these "decals" already on them.... oh wait
Hmm, I didn't know tires came with the ammo logo on them 🤔🤔🤔
with good reason
I thought for the last several years that white letter tires were turned in, so are white letters making a comeback ?
Id reather paint them I like it when it gets that patina look when it starts fading
Personally I really liked how the paint looked when it was faded. Something about it looked so good on his car
Kevin M Nakai uses paint on all his builds then he coats them with clear
Yeah it looks totally cool, rough.
Just the way I like it
What happened I started noticing the /Drive Clean playlist video's being removed, Glad you're moving them over here!
Your porche looks beautiful
These guys are spot on, mad respect .
i use silicone for lettering
silicone is what hotrodders have used for years to do there white wall tires
cheap easy to do
what do you mean by silicone please explain
Cool, I thought there was some kind of "white tar" paint they used way back when, if you look at old color photos of white walls from the 50s and 60s, the "white" wall tires were always a beige/classic cream yellow color instead of white. I thought everyone just dealt with the color change and the "white" cream yellow tire walls after 6 months
Looks good but, I can't see adding the $30+ to the cost of tires I'm gonna throw away
Guys, u remind me about my senior design project while answering the prof.&Dr. :) :)
lool
good job.
So would it be okay to apply the tire dressing over the tires now that they're already installed?
Awesome as always. In future I'd love to see some tips on how to reset the car; completely strip the current layer of paint sealant/wax.
+bongmistt Full wash, decontamination and possibly a clay. Polishing or a pre wax cleanser will remove too. You could even use an isopropanol mix or Car-pro eraser i guess. Dunno why you'd want to do that though? If you wanted to polish, you'd remove anyway as you polished, and if you're changing product, then a good washing will be fine to then apply it?
Toby Bear - I purchased the Ammo regiment but still yet to use it. Being new to detailing I'm still trying to get my head around a lot of stuff at this stage. My next step is to purchase a polishing machine.
I was worried about jet washing too ! Nice, I'm actually going for red tire stripes and alloygators, but I was considering tire lettering
That is really cool. I have seen a couple of cars with that lettering. I thought the person had custom tires.
this reminds me of the patches used for punctures on bicycle tubes.
+RL S contact cement ;)
That's quite a cool t-shirt Larry is wearing, imo. :)
It was popular when I was younger had letters on my chevelle Thanks for video will be ordering
Of course it makes the car faster!!
The E21 will have these next spring for both the daily and track wheels
Can you still use tire-shine on top of the lettering?
The method reminds me of the puncture repair kits that you use to repair a bike tube.
Coloured Styrene-butadiene Rubber backed with uncoloured SBR and bisimide compound, adhered to the surface with a suitable adhesive, stereon.
Guy: Not all of us can afford a race car…
All Honda owners: he ain’t talking about me.
I like adding threadwear to my car too, but i preffer the kind that makes the tires smoke lol, i saw this before being sold by a company called Tag Your Tires, but im sure these guys are the original manufacturers, i might do this to my car
+MPGster s how did those work out for you. im looking at his site as well
"Welcome to Linus car tips!"
i like those guys attitudes lol
6:20 he looked so concerned. Don't hurt my baby!
sweet vid mate
getting a 4x4 this weekend and plan on adding graphics for my business. this would be cool to do as well.
I can't wait to get my Team Honda ones whoo!
I use brass letters and self tapping screws from the hardware store!
If you're driving in a hospital or laboratory it's all good. But if you're driving on the road especially in countries that get a lot of rain and sunshine, you'd be lucky if they stick for 3 months. The heat and rain will loosen the glue and the alphabets will fall off or if you scrape against the curb, it damages the alphabets. Secondly, the rain will turn your white alphabets yellow unless you wash your car and detail the tyres everyday
Wow, I would not have even let him bring a power sander anywhere near my ride. That said, for the purpose of people at home, I might suggest a manual palm sanding, especially if you are not experienced with one. The same objective can be met, remove the top layer of rubber to expose a surface free of lubricants that are in tire dressings.
The tire lettering thing has caught my eye lately and I've mostly only seen it on the more otherwise ridiculous looking cars out here. Yours is one of the first I have seen on a more tasteful design build. I like the way it pops on the murdered out color scheme. I think I might have to pick some up.
Is this a re upload ?
+Emaney Munoz YES. All of my Season 3 DRIVE videos will be reloaded to my channel. Thx
+AMMO NYC so no more drive for you? Also I sent you an email about how to get the wax of my rally stripes safely.
"I've done hundreds of cars, but never like this" rofl
Okay, maybee a little ocd here from my part. But i would either take the wheels off or spin each rim (drive forward/back) so that the centerloggo on the rim would be level, then apply all the lettering in the exact same spot on all the wheels. ^^,
I would say for custom lettering and designs then yeah why not but if you just want your tire's brand to pop your better off using paint markers.
Great video. I enjoyed watching it again. Quick question; what is attached to your pressure washer wand? A second wand?
Hey im not sure if theres a follow up video or comment on this. Did you keep the letters on ? If so how long, did they fall off or become loose. Ive havent had any luck with tire paints so im looking for an alternative for a custom name placement.
Larry! I plan on getting a wood dash kit for my 05 CTS any chance you could do a wood interior care video? I love your videos and think this would be a great thing to do!
Awesome video, thank you for this! 👌👍☝️
That F40!!
Wait a second... One of the founders names is Mike Hunt? :-P
finally u can put Atomic stickers on your tires to be cool
this is pretty cool
So nice!
Could have lined it up with the Porsche badge, killing me
The real life Mike Hunt
I have Kelly tires what about installing the letters on top of the lettering already on the tire Kelly tires don't have a complete flat surface anywhere
beautiful car brotha..
First video I've seen on this channel, is that LinusTechTips?
Maybe weird question, but can you also use scale model tire glue, or flexible all in one kit.
This special tire glue is hard to find in my country.
Love to see the letters in RED.
Hmmm, really curious as to whether you can still use normal tire cleaner on them. Also, are they enough weight to throw off the balance of the wheel/tire?
Thats cool. I want some red yokohama letters for my tires.
Tire balancing needed after fitment? Would have been a good question to ask them.