whitewall cleaner

[Jerry Roberts]

Less than a year ago I bought new whitewall tires from Firestone that have a whitewall about 1 1/2 inches wide . In the past I have cleaned whitewalls with ajax cleanser and had no problems with that method . On my new tires the whitewalls turn light brown soon after cleaning with ajax and I have even used light sandpaper on them followed up with Armorall but they still turn light brown . Any suggestions ?

[David Maxwell]

The problem is that the brown is coming from the backside. The black rubber on the back releases pigment that bleeds through the whitewall. That is why Diamondback Tires uses a barrier layer between the black and white. I now have a set and love them!

[claybill]

i used to use cleanser and brillo..etc...no more! it scratches/etches away the surface, making it rough and hold dust and dirt.

spray and wipe clean with something like westleys bleach tire cleaner, then armorall for slickness. dirt then will wash away with a hose.

bill

[JerseyHarold]

I agree with Claybill...Wesley's and Armor All have done wonders for my tires as well.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I use a liquid concentrate know as B52...it is a brown soap and I just spray it on my white walls and raised letter tires and use just a 2" paint brush to aggitate..clear rinse..super brite whites...about 8 bucks a gallon

[BobT-47P15]

That brown coming thru from the backside is probably correct. I bought a set of Coker Tire house brand wide whites....they began developing brown spots before I ever got them on the car. Traded them back for another brand and they've been ok. Some people have said that eventually the brown coming thru gets to be less or none. But in the meantime you have to keep cleaning them. With whatever seems to work best.

[JerryinTx]

I use a liquid concentrate know as B52...it is a brown soap and I just spray it on my white walls and raised letter tires and use just a 2" paint brush to aggitate..clear rinse..super brite whites...about 8 bucks a gallon

Tim, where do you get B52?

[Plymouthy Adams]

My independent hardware store carries it...I have never done a search for the stuff on the internet...here is the skinny off the jug...including internet addy

B52 Brown Bomber (The Unltimate Degreaser)

Hollander Corporation

1-800-741-5000

www.hollanderproducts.com

It has the price tage of 8.99 on the gallon jug.

[greg g]

I would take them back to the Bridgefire, Stonebridge, BridgeBridge or FireBridge dealer and tell em you want new ones. With little milage and only a year, they should warentee them on defective materials issues.

[kevinanderson]

after i use the Bleche-White and a soft brush, i let the tire dry and then spray with Foaming Tub and Tile cleaner. on dry rubber, it really pulls the dirt out. works great on anything rubber-hose, splash gaurds etc.... i rarely use any type of a dressing anymore. that just seems to attract more road dust.

[Brad Lustig]

I use Bleche White on all tires except my Cokers. They specifically warn against it on their website. I think it dries the whitewalls out too much. For my WWWs, I use barkeepers friend and a blue or green scotchbrite pad. I tested the green one first and it hasn't scratched the whitewall that I've seen. I also haven't had any problems with the brown leeching through the white. My tires are about 3 years old and I believe Coker and DB fixed that problem around the same time. I've also used simple green with success, but barkeepers seems a little more gentle at full strength on your skin.