Tyre Wall Blues: Do You Dress Your Tyres?

[turbobloke]

After washing, do you use a tyre wall product?

[Alex_225]

Might find this ends up in the detailing section mate.

But yes I tend to dress the tyres on my car every other time at least. Think it finishes off the look of the car when the tyres are properly black.

[Cooper7]

Both cars are black, so when they're not dressed it really stands out

[addz86]

I always used to, I find my current Michelin pilot super sports always seems to look shiny and dressed so I don't bother anymore though

[SAS Tom]

I do, they look much better black than the brown colour they go if you leave them.

[turbobloke]

Alex_225 said:

Might find this ends up in the detailing section...

It might but that would be a shame in terms of survey sample size, that's why it was posted in GG

[Alex_225]

I'm not complaining chap, I like a bit of detailing chat as that section is fairly quiet on comparison.

[jon-]

It makes so much difference, especially on darker cars.

[Dolf Stoppard]

Yes. Finishes things off nicely.

[Tickle]

Yes, I find megs endurance stays on well too.

[Jim AK]

Never done it myself but when the cars return from service they are always done.

I dont like it personally as the goo they use seems to splash onto the paintwork when you drive it which causes road muck to accumulate very quickly & when you wash the car it seems to kill off the additive, Autoglym shampoo, that I use when I wash the cars at home.

DP of a high end dealership I know says the chemicals can damage the Alloys too although I wonder if thats because wheels he has refurbed are by `Jack the Lad` in a van!!

[Alex_225]

Jim AK said:

I dont like it personally as the goo they use seems to splash onto the paintwork when you drive it which causes road muck to accumulate very quickly..

If they are a bit overzealous with it, it does fling off the tyres and up your paintwork unfortunately.

Applied sparingly or wiped over with a cloth to give it more of a matt look minimises that. A lot of valeters and car washes literally paint it on with a brush.

[TurboHatchback]

No, I think it's ridiculous.

[akirk]

turbobloke said:

After washing, do you use a tyre wall product?

there is a built in presumption that the car gets washed

yes it looks good - is there time to phaff around with cars which are covered in dirt the minute you leave the drive - sadly not...

[turbobloke]

akirk said:

turbobloke said:

After washing, do you use a tyre wall product?

there is a built in presumption that the car gets washed

[Bdevo3]

Always dress them. Megs tyre gel applied sparingly. No splatter on the body work. Shiny black car, shiny black wheels, shiny black tyres. All black everything

[Cold]

No.

[V8A*ndy]

SAS Tom said:

I do, they look much better black than the brown colour they go if you leave them.

Tyres eventually go brown if a dressing with silicone is used.

[stuart_83]

I've started using CarPro PERL Coat Protector. Great stuff.

Can be used on plastics too - a little goes a long way.

[M-SportMatt]

TurboHatchback said:

No, I think it's ridiculous.

Why do you think that?