Best tire and wheel cleaner?

[clevernickname]

I don't know whether to use an APC or something like megs or mothers wheel and tire cleaner. I'm a bit lazy, so would prefer something that I could use on both the wheel and tire though.

I have sve gt350 style gloss black wheels if that matters. Will also be putting a vinyl rimstripe on the wheels, so I guess something that won't kill that too fast..

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[GT Nate]

I love Megs Non-acid wheel and tire cleaner, mix it 2:1 and you're good to go.

 

[Coconut]

I just use Megs gold class car wash on the wheels. I scrub the tires with a brush and use a microfiber on the wheels. Never had a need to use a more aggresive dedicated wheel cleaner.

 

[PatrickGT]

Not a fan of Adam's products except for two, and those aren't they. Great marketing, huge budget to spend off all the margin they make on that stuff...

Many pro detailers will tell you, much like I will, that you're better off using Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner and then Stoner's Tarminator to clean the tires.

http://www.detailedimage.com/SONAX-M49/Wheel-Cleaner-Full-Effect-P525/500-ml-S1/

http://www.detailedimage.com/Stoner-M20/Tarminator-P127/14-oz-S1/


And these wheel woolies will actually pull the dirt/iron/etc into the woolie and away from the wheel surface during cleaning (much like a wool wash mitt does to your paint) rather than smearing them all about on a nylon bristle that is already doing damage like most wheel brushes:

http://www.detailedimage.com/DI-Packages-M29/Wheel-Woolies-3-Piece-Kit-P651/

 

[S550ilver]

I use Shine Supply's COOL GUY wheel cleaner and WISE GUY tire cleaner...and one of those long wanded wooly brushes for the wheels...And a stiffER brush for the tires. If you pay attention, you wont jack up the wheel finish with the tire brush.

 

[ohmsmcgee]

I'm using Eagle One AtoZ, its probably one of the cheapest options out there and seems to work pretty well, I was going to get Sonax but for the price I don't see it being worth it over the AtoZ.

 

[cobra4ever]

Diluted vinegar in a spray bottle - have yet to find something that works as well.

 

[Droid_Junky]

I just discovered this product at Advanced Auto. Black Magic Bleche-Wite Tire Cleaner

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/black-magic-bleche-wite-tire-cleaner-32-oz.-120066/7040512-P

Spray it on and rinse it a few minutes later. The dirt just washed right off.

and I bought this for a good shine. Mothers Back-to-Black Tire Shine 24 oz.

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/mothers-back-to-black-tire-shine-24-oz.-06924/10285070-P

Really impressed with both products.

 

[VinnAY]

Diluted vinegar in a spray bottle - have yet to find something that works as well.

What ratio are you diluting that too? 50/50? :shrug:

 

[JCat]

I just use Megs gold class car wash on the wheels. I scrub the tires with a brush and use a microfiber on the wheels. Never had a need to use a more aggresive dedicated wheel cleaner.

Same here. :cheers:

 

[PatrickGT]

I have not yet found a better wheel cleaner than Sonax Full Effect:

https://www.amazon.com/Sonax-230200-755-Wheel-Cleaner-Full-Effect/dp/B003UT3S6Q

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