Cleaning tires?

[Roc87]

Up here near Rio Rancho it's not uncommon to have the wind blow 30+ MPH, which makes for a nice dust storm, and anyone that has ever used Armor All (Or a variation, BackToBlack, 2001, TireWet, Etc.....) Knows that these leave a nice layer of Grease, the shinier the more it attracts dust. What do you all use to clean off this layer of greasy dirt before applying new tire dressing????

 

[Billdogg]

Wesley's Bleach White.

 

[Roc87]

Is the bleach white safe for non-clearcoated aluminum? Both my Weld Draglites and the GNX (GTA) rims are bare. I've seen the bleach white, just didn't know how safe it was.

 

[cwelk87gn]

A good quality degreaser like Castrol Superclean or similiar works very well too.

 

[SFITurbo]

Greased Lightning---- takes it down to bare rubber with little to no scrubbing. Just hose it off after 2-3 minutes. Don't let it sit on your rims though. Wish I would have invested in that company when I first heard about it! (cleans your engine also)
Tire wax works great for a dressing(Turtle Wax, Armor All)

 

[Red Regal T]

I'd skip any of those harsh cleaners with aluminum rims. Sucks when they get marked up by those cleaners. Just sqirt some dish detergent directly on a soaked sponge and wash the buildup of dirt and silicone off.

 

[arista5]

i dont use armor all, the stuff i use is by a company Malco, its thick enough that when its dusty/dirty i just wape it down and the tires are still shiney as when i put the stuff on

 

[MR-SHINE]

Tire dressing (and protectant)

Race Glaze Trim & Leather Renewer will not attract dust.
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[Sleeper-6]

I've been using 303 Protectent, Leaves the the tire a nice catin black with no grease to attract the dirt.