Safest wheel cleaner on machined alloys

[Fusss]

What is the safest/best wheel cleaner to use on “machined” alloy wheels?

[Smint]

Bilt Hamber's 'Auto Wheel' is among the best i've used.
Only the gentlest agitation required to remove the most stubborn ingrained dirt.

[595Heaven]

Another vote for Bill Hamber’s cleaner - brilliant stuff

[roscopervis]

The safest is to get the wheels protected with a ceramic coating, then wash them with car shampoo and water, a nice wheel mitt and a soft brush.

[irfan1712]

I'd recommend Valet Pro's Bilberry wheel cleaner as you can dilute it to what you need (i keep one bottle of strong dilution for when the wheels are bad and a lesser dilution for everyday cleaning). Autosmart's Smart Wheels is similar and also excellent.

Bilt Hamber's autowheels is excellent, but i think for a regular wash (i.e every week or fortnightly) i'd say its a little harsh especially if you have a good wheel coating on there anyway, it just wont be needed that often if your wheels are sealed with a good wax, sealant or ceramic coating. Its not acidic, but it will defo discolour and fade some plastic wheel caps if used regularly over time in my experience.

[Belle427]

I use bilt hamber for a deep clean every 6 months then a weekly clean with the below, very easy to maintain that way.
No real need for harsh chemicals.
I do use gyeon wet coat on the wheels too.
https://www.garagetherapy.co.uk/product-page/one-w...

[liner33]

I use Bilberry as well but the BH stuff is probably a better cleaner but not sure it’s safer

[Chubbyross]

+1 for BH. By a long margin the best wheel cleaner on the market. If you’re really after great looking wheels, though, I’d take them off, give them a machine polish and coat them with Gtechniq C5 ceramic coating first. The brake dust will wash away easily with normal shampoo and pressure washing. It’s one of the first jobs I do when getting a new car.

[BIRMA]

Chubbyross said:

+1 for BH. By a long margin the best wheel cleaner on the market. If you’re really after great looking wheels, though, I’d take them off, give them a machine polish and coat them with Gtechniq C5 ceramic coating first. The brake dust will wash away easily with normal shampoo and pressure washing. It’s one of the first jobs I do when getting a new car.

Good advice, all of the wheels I've either bought or had on a car have been treated with the ceramic coating, seems to work a treat. Last year I bought some Swissvax Autobahn wheel wax. Like all Swissvax products it was very expensive for such a small pot but it did four sets of wheels easily and all I do is just use a gentle shampoo to get them like new.