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Rub & Tug

5 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this informal monologue, Mike Melton walks viewers through the installation of a set of GripMax 35x13.50-24 tires, humorously referencing a customer's request to keep a sticker on the wheel. He then demonstrates a roller test that applies approximately 1,200 pounds of force to the wheel‑tire assembly to simulate real‑world driving loads. The test is used to diagnose whether any vibrations originate from the tire, the wheel, or the bead seat. The roller reports minimal force readings (2 oz and 0 oz, with a 28‑pound baseline), leading Melton to claim the setup will ride as smoothly as a Cadillac.

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This son of a gun brought some Comforcers in here. He said he come from a long way. Now he put him a new set of old GripMaxes on there, 35x13.50-24s. That son of a gun said don't take my damn stickers off. All right, he's giving this thing a damn old Asian rubbing tug. All right, we're gonna grant his wish, we're gonna keep a damn sticker on there. All right, before we bounce it out, you know we got to take that sticker off. I'm just kidding, he said you better leave my damn sticker on there. All right, we got that thing rolling. Here in just a second, that roller's coming down. We don't know what it's going to do. It's going to put 1,200 pounds of force on it, simulating it being driven on that vehicle, and it's going to diagnose any kind of vibrations going to come out of this wheel and tire assembly. We're going to know if it's a tire issue or a wheel issue or if it's a bead seat issue. Here it is, roller's coming off. We only got 2 ounces here, we only got 0 ounces here. It's only calling for 28 pounds of force, son. We can get it down a little bit lower, but that's pretty good. It's going to ride as smooth as a damn Cadillac, son.