mjs1012

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Iv been using eagle one tire/rim cleaner and am starting to run out. I was wondering what some people are using that might be similar. Any suggestions on what I should buy next?

Mattyfresh89

Meguiars wheel cleaner, the "all wheel" in the purple-ish bottle. Been using it forever and love it.

mjs1012

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Thanks I'll have to look into it. If anyone else has suggestions I'm all ears. Are there any tire specific cleaners that leave a nice shine without flinging stuff all over the car?

AWDTBSS

Theres a difference between Tire Cleaners (which would be a degreaser) and Tire Dressings (which is what leaves the shine).
You want both to be honest, putting tire shine on tires that haven't been degreased (cleaned) would be like applying wax to a dirty car

egott_91

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I use nothing but Adam's products. For tire cleaning, use the all purpose cleaner. For wheel cleaning, use the green wheel cleaner. Then once you're done with that, hit the tires with their Super VRT (Vinyl, Rubber, and Tire) dressing for a deep black that isn't greasy and doesn't sling. That's just me.

If you're looking for just over the counter products you can buy at wally world, autozone, or advanced auto, can't really help you there. Lol. I'd go with something from Megs or Mother's if that's the case.

CamaroSS27

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Use an all purpose cleaner for tires: OTC
and this for wheels: Sonax wheel cleaner
I use chemical guys diablo cleaner for most washes unless my wheels get really bad then i use sonax

The OTC dilutes to make ton of product but with is best of the best products.

Spread Eagle WS6

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Meguiars wheel and tire cleaner

JHartlovePDX

If you have chrome wheels get Meguiar's Hot Wheels Chrome Wheel Cleaner. I don't have special brakes, but I heard it can ruin zinc plated brakes.

If you have aluminum I just used meguiars wheel cleaner on those before I had my chrome ones.

mjs1012

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I have zinc plated rotors so I'll stay away from that.

dabest09

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I use Meguiars all purpose cleaner diluted 4:1. I've heard good things about mother's wheel and tire cleaner also, you can get it otc.

mjs1012

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Looks like I'll try a meguiars cleaner since I need to run to auto zone in the morning.

__Z__

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let us know how it works, I myself and going to need to run and pick up a bottle of wheel/tires cleaner here this upcoming weekend.

thunderstruck507

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For chrome or clearcoated wheels I've always used whatever degreaser is on sale: purple power, green magic, super clean, etc. Spray on, agitate with brush or cloth, and spray off.

For uncoated aluminum wheels I use soap and water and polish them after with metal polish.

mjs1012

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yea i will.

mjs1012

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so i went to auto zone and got the meguiars hot rims cleaner and it turned out pretty good. i dont think iv ever seen a cleaner take so much dirt and grime off tires before.

Furious1

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I will pick up some hot rims cleaner tomorrow, thanks.

dabest09

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You used wheel cleaner on your tires?

mjs1012

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Yea...

The Guz

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Just don't use the turtle wax platinum all wheel cleaner. I used it on my daily driver which has black aftermarket wheels and it left two of the wheels with a whitw film/haze. I had to use rubbing compund to restore the wheel back to it's natural shine.

I usually use meguiars all wheel cleaner and this one time I went with this one and that's what it did. I am now back to meguiars.

flintwrench69

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For my chrome wheels I just use soap & water, I never let them get dirty that I need anything else. Acid works great for getting heavy brake dust but rinse it off within a few minutes. Same goes for my Billet Specialties, just soap & water but after washing I use either Wizards Metal Renew or Mothers metal polish. Both work awesome on any kind of metal. For tires I use Meguiars Hot Tire shine. I recently tried the Foam version & it makes a mess, don't recommend the foam.