Tire cleaner and blackener

[blown motor]

What do you guys and gals use to clean and shine your tires? The guy at the tire shop says some products will ruin tires "in about 4 years".

[burdar]

To clean the white walls or RWL's, I use Wesley's Bleach White. It does a great job. I don't use anything to shine up the tires on the Challenger.  On my Durango with 20's, I use Meguires tire foam. The low profile tires look good all shined up...classic looking tires not so much IMO.

[blown motor]

White letters are in. The car is black and the tires look a shabby with no shine against the black body and new rims.

[burdar]

The bleach white will clean the tires.  The tire foam will shine them up.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Never heard of an issue about "tire shine" ruining a tire. Sunshine on the other hand.... 

[brads70]

I use an SOS pad on the white letters and Meguires spray on the tires.

[dodj]

Armor All still does the job for me.

[ChallengerHK]

Never heard of an issue about "tire shine" ruining a tire. Sunshine on the other hand.... 

I've been told several times that a lot of the shining products for soft materials wick moisture out of the material itself. No idea if it's true or not.

[72cudamaan]

I've been told several times that a lot of the shining products for soft materials wick moisture out of the material itself. No idea if it's true or not.

    I have heard that a while ago and maybe still, that brake fluid was in the "shine or black" products. And that
we all know would eventually damage the rubber sidewalls.

[brads70]

Hey I figure being a Mopar the rear tires won't last long enough to worry about anyhow....so just clean the fronts!   

[BIGSHCLUNK]