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Sep 30, 2009 | 03:28 PM

nascar88ford

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Tire cleaner

Does anyone know of a good tire cleaner tough enough to get white-letter tires clean, but won't damage polished-aluminum rims (cuts out bleach-white

)? My Wranglers' letters are looking rough but I don't want to kill my rims (like my 2000).

Thanks,
-Matt

Sep 30, 2009 | 04:22 PM

97 HD

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An SOS pad. They will brighten those white letters right up.

Sep 30, 2009 | 04:58 PM

boomer08

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Comet and a scrub brush

Sep 30, 2009 | 05:43 PM

svt2205

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I use simple green and a plastic bristle brush. A little elbow grease does wonders...

Sep 30, 2009 | 06:09 PM

Monsta

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Castrol Super Clean. Spray on, let sit, maybe go over with a scrub brush and spray off. They'll look good as new!

I do use a pressure washer though...

I dilute the stuff by half.

Sep 30, 2009 | 09:14 PM

srb1194

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Westlley's Bleach White is my favorite.

Sep 30, 2009 | 09:22 PM

bridge

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x2 on the Bleche-Wite (seriously, that how they spell it). Just don't breath any of it...or let it sit on your aluminum or alloy wheels too long.

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Oct 1, 2009 | 07:27 AM

xjcamaro89

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x2 on the comet and scrub brush. Ive been using it for years on many types of tire and rim combos for white letters and never an ill effect. It also works really good at the same time to remove all the tire shine and dressing that is left on the tire and has attracted dirt. Makes the tire look really clean so next time you apply shine it makes it look really good.

Oct 1, 2009 | 11:45 AM

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1Aauto

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Monsta

Castrol Super Clean. Spray on, let sit, maybe go over with a scrub brush and spray off. They'll look good as new!

I do use a pressure washer though...

I dilute the stuff by half.

X2 This is exactly what I use on all my vehicles.The tire grime easily comes right off the tires leaving them nice and black.

Great stuff.

Oct 8, 2009 | 06:29 PM

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baitmaster

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Bleche White for me, never had a prob with the alum rims, but I do rinse immediately after scrubbing with brush. My old boss used to shine his tires with sugar water, is that thrifty or what?