Problem after washing tires/wheels

[lilminwoo]

I used Black Magic's No Scrub Tire Cleaner today. I followed the directions of spraying on the tires and rims and then rinsing it off with the water. The result: a faded bluish gray color on my tires. I am afraid that I have ruined my tires. Is there any way to fix this?

[Bluzman]

I have not tried that product. You might try some Westleys Bleach White on your tires. Or try appling some dressing on them and see what they look like.

[Pb]

Yeah, you probably have some kind of residue left on the tires. Try a different tire cleaner and scrub the tires with a brush before spraying off the cleaner. I like Eagle One foaming tire/wheel cleaner.

[Whelan]

Go grab some Meguiars Interior Shine, red bottle, black spray top. It works on dash and plastic and rubber for tires. Really does a good job of cleaning. Use this with a rag and leave it on for about a day (tires will be clean just not as shiny as they could be). Then go over it with some tire dressing. The Shine will get all the dirt and residue off from that black magic stuff. I tend to not use black magic and stick with either Mother's or Meguiar's.

[Tom in Tacoma]

I know this thread has been dead for a while but I really wanted to chime in on the topic.

Bluzman is right with his recommendation for Wesley's Bleche White. I've been using it for over 30-years with great success. White walls, white letters, black walls - it works great.

With the tires dry - spray on the Bleche White. Using a wet brush, scrub the rubber. Rinse it off. You'll be surprised how much crap will wash off! It leaves behind perfectly clean rubber. I caution you though - make sure you rinse the rims off very well or it will leave spots.

I generally don't use a tire dressing for two reasons; dressing seems to be a great dirt magnet and using Bleche White the tires look great on their own.