Clean the Tires with Car soap?

**kage65** · 09-23-2017, 10:39 AM

Is this necessary? Or better to just spray on the tire shining stuff? Tks

**jdgamble** · 09-23-2017, 10:55 AM

I don't specifically wash my tires. They get plenty of runoff. I just apply tire gel. It meets my standards.

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**JCDetails** · 09-23-2017, 11:36 AM

Just get a wheel cleaner that cleans tires also.

I always clean my tires any time I clean wheels. Helps dressings last longer.

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**PA DETAILER** · 09-23-2017, 11:45 AM

I would always clean a tire before applying any dressing. Starting with a clean tire will make that dressing bond and look better on the tire. If you just keep applying dressing without cleaning, it's going to build up and you will have a mess on your hands. Plenty of good tire cleaners out there. The only time I use soap and water is when I have Gtecniq T1-Tire or Gyeon tire on. They are long lasting and usually only require a quick soap and water with a brush to bring back the look.

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**ski2** · 09-23-2017, 02:13 PM

Mothers Back to Black Tire Renew works great and is simple as can be--spay on, agitate with a brush (only needed if tire is really dirty), wipe off. No water needed so it's great when doing a rinseless ore waterless wash.

Mothers Back to Black Tire Renew, tire cleaner

**Rsurfer** · 09-23-2017, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by jdgamble

I don't specifically wash my tires. They get plenty of runoff. I just apply tire gel. It meets my standards.

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That's like taking a shower and washing your body with soap and a wash cloth, but not your feet because the run off soap will clean them..it's called toe jams.

**VETLAG72** · 09-23-2017, 02:22 PM

Griot's rubber cleaner works great on the tires and is pretty reasonably priced considering how little you use. I spray it on all 4 tires, grab my tire scrubber and scrub each sidewall, then rinse off. Literally only adds 3 minutes max to my total wash time.

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**DaveT435** · 09-23-2017, 03:08 PM

I buy the McKee's tire cleaner by the gallon. Very reasonably price and a very effective cleaner. I recently started using McKee's tire coating so I actually only use the tire cleaner about every third wash. The rest of the time I just run my wheel brush over them real quick with my wheel wash solution.

**jdgamble** · 09-23-2017, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Rsurfer

That's like taking a shower and washing your body with soap and a wash cloth, but not your feet because the run off soap will clean them..it's called toe jams.

Ha. That's why me feet are so dirty!

Seriously tho... maybe I'm just not too anal about my tires, but I have been asked by multiple non-detailing types if I got new tires? I rub the tire gel on pretty thoroughly, and I can't tell the difference between when the tires started clean or just rinsed off.

Now my paint is a totally different story...

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**mwoywod** · 09-23-2017, 11:08 PM

I would love to see someone actually test the tire cleaning ability of either N-914 or D114 vs a car soap that is known for it's cleaning ability. I elect Eldorado2k.