Unusual tyre problem
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sparkythecat

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8,088 posts

281 months

Monday 1st June
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These whitewall tyres on my car are only 5 years old, but exposure to the elements is causing the white walls to bleed.
Other than shoe polish, what can I use to clean off the white or blacken the tyres again?


Olivergt

2,221 posts

107 months

Monday 1st June
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There are plenty of tyre shine products available that should work for a while.

Have you tried scrubbing them to see if the white bleeding comes off?

Just be careful going up to the whitewall line.

WTDMM

347 posts

10 months

Monday 1st June
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Worst "ive got a rolls royce" flex ever

lol

Xenoous

2,231 posts

84 months

Monday 1st June
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WTDMM said:
Worst "ive got a rolls royce" flex ever

lol

sparkythecat

Original Poster:

8,088 posts

281 months

Monday 1st June
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Olivergt said:
There are plenty of tyre shine products available that should work for a while.

Have you tried scrubbing them to see if the white bleeding comes off?

Just be careful going up to the whitewall line.
The tyre products I’ve looked at seem to do no more than shine them up. I’ve tried a couple, but they don’t remove the white staining.

sparkythecat

Original Poster:

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281 months

Monday 1st June
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WTDMM said:
Worst "ive got a rolls royce" flex ever

lol
hehe

Go on then, if you insist


Decky_Q

2,041 posts

203 months

Monday 1st June
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Have you tried the usual thinners, white spirit, alcohol, acetone?

andy43

12,885 posts

280 months

Monday 1st June
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Decky_Q said:
Have you tried the usual thinners, white spirit, alcohol, acetone?
That’d be my suggestion too.
And while you’re finishing those off, get the butler to clean the tyres.

WTDMM

347 posts

10 months

Monday 1st June
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andy43 said:
Decky_Q said:
Have you tried the usual thinners, white spirit, alcohol, acetone?
That d be my suggestion too.
And while you re finishing those off, get the butler to clean the tyres.
OMFG, absolutely dying here. lolololol

WTDMM

347 posts

10 months

Monday 1st June
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sparkythecat said:
WTDMM said:
Worst "ive got a rolls royce" flex ever

lol
hehe

Go on then, if you insist

Absolutely lovely! Is there a thread on it? What's the interior like?

BikeSausage

700 posts

94 months

Monday 1st June
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Lovely car, funny replies. clap

I have no useful ideas on the tyre question.

XF-Andy

418 posts

152 months

Monday 1st June
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Yum tyre cleaner and then garage therapy tyre serum - you’ll never look back!

mmm-five

12,249 posts

310 months

Monday 1st June
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Surely a stern letter to the the manufacturer of Vitour Galaxy tyres about the quality of their white paint should get you another set?

Next time, just buy all-black tyres and fit some white wall trims wink
https://northhantstyres.com/products/ww15flap1bw (1/2")
https://northhantstyres.com/products/wwflap151sta (1.875")
https://northhantstyres.com/products/ww15flap1sta (3")

Edited by mmm-five on Monday 1st June 11:35