diff --git a/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/LocalizationTest.java b/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/LocalizationTest.java
index b75f768..ea7618d 100644
--- a/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/LocalizationTest.java
+++ b/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/LocalizationTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class LocalizationTest extends LinearOpMode {
                 telemetry.update();
             }
         } else {
-            throw new AssertionError();
+            throw new RuntimeException();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/ManualFeedbackTuner.java b/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/ManualFeedbackTuner.java
index b2206e9..0b6f193 100644
--- a/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/ManualFeedbackTuner.java
+++ b/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/ManualFeedbackTuner.java
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ public final class ManualFeedbackTuner extends LinearOpMode {
             
             if (drive.localizer instanceof TwoDeadWheelLocalizer) {
                 if (TwoDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.perpXTicks == 0 && TwoDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.parYTicks == 0) {
-                    throw new AssertionError("Odometry wheel locations not set! Run AngularRampLogger to tune them.");
+                    throw new RuntimeException("Odometry wheel locations not set! Run AngularRampLogger to tune them.");
                 }
             } else if (drive.localizer instanceof ThreeDeadWheelLocalizer) {
                 if (ThreeDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.perpXTicks == 0 && ThreeDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.par0YTicks == 0 && ThreeDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.par1YTicks == 1) {
-                    throw new AssertionError("Odometry wheel locations not set! Run AngularRampLogger to tune them.");
+                    throw new RuntimeException("Odometry wheel locations not set! Run AngularRampLogger to tune them.");
                 }
             }
             waitForStart();
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ public final class ManualFeedbackTuner extends LinearOpMode {
 
             if (drive.localizer instanceof TwoDeadWheelLocalizer) {
                 if (TwoDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.perpXTicks == 0 && TwoDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.parYTicks == 0) {
-                    throw new AssertionError("Odometry wheel locations not set! Run AngularRampLogger to tune them.");
+                    throw new RuntimeException("Odometry wheel locations not set! Run AngularRampLogger to tune them.");
                 }
             } else if (drive.localizer instanceof ThreeDeadWheelLocalizer) {
                 if (ThreeDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.perpXTicks == 0 && ThreeDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.par0YTicks == 0 && ThreeDeadWheelLocalizer.PARAMS.par1YTicks == 1) {
-                    throw new AssertionError("Odometry wheel locations not set! Run AngularRampLogger to tune them.");
+                    throw new RuntimeException("Odometry wheel locations not set! Run AngularRampLogger to tune them.");
                 }
             }
             waitForStart();
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class ManualFeedbackTuner extends LinearOpMode {
                             .build());
             }
         } else {
-            throw new AssertionError();
+            throw new RuntimeException();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/SplineTest.java b/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/SplineTest.java
index 7dc5822..21f6656 100644
--- a/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/SplineTest.java
+++ b/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/SplineTest.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public final class SplineTest extends LinearOpMode {
                             .splineTo(new Vector2d(60, 0), Math.PI)
                             .build());
         } else {
-            throw new AssertionError();
+            throw new RuntimeException();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/TuningOpModes.java b/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/TuningOpModes.java
index 78ce476..3c79c20 100644
--- a/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/TuningOpModes.java
+++ b/TeamCode/src/main/java/org/firstinspires/ftc/teamcode/tuning/TuningOpModes.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public final class TuningOpModes {
                     parEncs.add(dl.par);
                     perpEncs.add(dl.perp);
                 } else {
-                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("unknown localizer: " + md.localizer.getClass().getName());
+                    throw new RuntimeException("unknown localizer: " + md.localizer.getClass().getName());
                 }
 
                 return new DriveView(
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public final class TuningOpModes {
                     parEncs.add(dl.par);
                     perpEncs.add(dl.perp);
                 } else {
-                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("unknown localizer: " + td.localizer.getClass().getName());
+                    throw new RuntimeException("unknown localizer: " + td.localizer.getClass().getName());
                 }
 
                 return new DriveView(
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public final class TuningOpModes {
                 );
             };
         } else {
-            throw new AssertionError();
+            throw new RuntimeException();
         }
 
         manager.register(metaForClass(AngularRampLogger.class), new AngularRampLogger(dvf));