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Don M
12-02-2017, 05:52 PM
Well, since I broke down and gave the car a regular wash today, I decided to scrub the new Falkens ... not that much scrubbing was needed for new tires, and try out a new (to me) tire dressing, Megs Endurance.

Following the directions for a more muted shine, I wiped ... ok, slopped the gel on to get in in those wonderful grooves tire makers put in the sidewalls, then waited about 1/2 hour and wiped off the excess. Originally I took a pic with the flash on, but then it showed the tread of the tire and the fender well (which are not cleaned and dressed) so, no flash.

Let's see how long this holds up through this weather.


http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/500/Falken_Endurance.jpg

PA DETAILER
12-02-2017, 06:53 PM
https://www.autogeek.net/golclasenhig.html

Let us know how it does. Like the Falkens so far?

Don M
12-02-2017, 07:07 PM
https://www.autogeek.net/golclasenhig.html

Let us know how it does. Like the Falkens so far?

Will do, I ALMOST wish for some snow to see how they do, otherwise they are much quieter than the BFG's

briarpatch
12-02-2017, 07:42 PM
Megs Endurance Gel is the longest lasting of all the dressings I've used....wicked shine, too. Some tires it took to, some it didn't. Just make sure to wipe off the excess to avoid sling

Eldorado2k
12-02-2017, 07:57 PM
It's hard to find anything wrong with Meguiars Endurance Gel. It smells good, it looks amazing immediately after applying it, lasts pretty long, doesn't sling. [I've never had it sling]

Makes quite a dramatic difference. Can you tell which tire has Endurance and which 1 doesn't? [emoji2]Lol.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171203/a7bb364a00d01d7e2c24df6bd3985c70.jpg

PaulMys
12-02-2017, 08:02 PM
I'm guessing the rear tire?

Man, that stuff seems kind of crappy. :laughing:

Eldorado2k
12-02-2017, 08:03 PM
I'm guessing the rear tire?

Man, that stuff seems kind of crappy. :laughing:

Bingo! [emoji57]Lol.

ntwillie1
12-02-2017, 09:10 PM
Endurance is my go to tire gel. I love the look. However I have to disagree about longevity. And it does sling. I’ve used it on all my cars, low profiling high performance tires to truck tires, and it applies well to all. But it does sling. Most of my cars are white so the sling is easy to see.

Lately I have been using Meguiars tire coating whupich is an aerosol so easy to apply. I actually like it a lot. It lasts long too. The only negative about it is the price. I get 2 cars out of a can. A can costs about $12.

JMak97008
12-03-2017, 01:40 AM
This is also my go-to for tire dressings. I stopped using it after getting Megs All Season Dressing because it was easy to apply to our daily drivers. Not sure why I stopped other than I love the smell of the All Season Dressing.

I've never had sling from Endurance, though and I slime it on, too. But I make sure that no product is pooled in the outside edge of the tire because I believe that is where the sling comes from.

DogRescuer
12-03-2017, 05:47 AM
Wow why it slings for some and doesn't for others I don't know, what I do know is if I didn't wipe off the excess it slung. I switched to Optibond and love it, but I also liked the way Endurance worked. So we stick to what we like.
Steve

Don M
12-03-2017, 07:32 AM
On a side note - what is a good applicator for Endurance? Right now I'm using a MF covered foam pad for application and I feel it leaves a lot to be desired. There has to be something better.

Eldorado2k
12-03-2017, 07:42 AM
On a side note - what is a good applicator for Endurance? Right now I'm using a MF covered foam pad for application and I feel it leaves a lot to be desired. There has to be something better.

I like these square foam applicators.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171203/95abd295e2ee077b1e17ad486628735e.jpg

Klasse Act
12-03-2017, 07:45 AM
This product always slung s#&t all over my car, so far in the rear view mirror. I suggest 303 Tire Balm to people looking for a great tire dressing that doesn't sling onto your car!

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Don M
12-03-2017, 07:47 AM
The BFG's had a very smooth sidewall, whereas the Falkens have those tiny 'ridged' areas that make it difficult to get dressing in using a flat applicator (like my MF covered foam ones) unless you really slop it on, but then you definitely have to wipe down the tire to avoid sling. Too, the Falkens don't seem to absorb the dressing like the T/A's did. I think the T/A's were getting old and dry ... when I would scrub them to get them clean, once they dried, they were a gray color until dressed.

Eldorado2k
12-03-2017, 07:56 AM
This product always slung s#&t all over my car, so far in the rear view mirror. I suggest 303 Tire Balm to people looking for a great tire dressing that doesn't sling onto your car!

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Too funny and odd at the same time...

I've been OCD about constantly applying tire products aka tire shine to tires for the past 20yrs. and I've only had 1 set of tires that had sling.

These tires. Hyper Dressing. Happened like 5 straight times no matter how hard I tried, I even blow dried the tires and they sat outside parked for an entire day and they still slung all over both sides of that truck.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171203/843896f6bac163607b6aeaa32a8e50a3.jpg

...But other than that, I've never had a tire product sling, and I've tried alot of tire products.