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Wheel & Tire Care

Brake dust bonds to barrels and faces. A wheel cleaner made for that job beats a generic all-purpose spray, and a gel clings to the vertical face instead of running onto the driveway. Iron removers often change color as they react — that is the product working, not a defect. Dress tires with a water-based product, keep it off the tread, and never dress a rotor or pad.

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  Wheel & Tire Care

  P&S Brake Buster Wheel Cleaner

  An acid-free wheel cleaner that pros spray on faces and barrels before a contact wash.

  • Does not rely on a harsh acid to look effective
  • Works on most coated and uncoated wheels if you keep it wet and rinse
  • The bottle you will still be buying after the gadget cleaners are gone

  View on Amazon: P&S Brake Buster Wheel Cleaner
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  Wheel & Tire Care

  Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus Full Effect

  An iron-removing wheel cleaner that changes color as it reacts with brake dust.

  • The color change shows you where the iron actually is
  • Useful on barrels that a normal soap only turns gray
  • Rinse thoroughly and do not let it dry on the wheel

  View on Amazon: Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus Full Effect
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  Wheel & Tire Care

  CarPro PERL Coat

  A water-based dressing for tires, trim, and engine plastics. Dilute it for the finish you want.

  • One bottle covers tires and exterior plastic if you mix two dilutions
  • Water-based, so it does not sling like a solvent dressing
  • Apply to the sidewall and keep it off the tread

  View on Amazon: CarPro PERL Coat
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  Wheel & Tire Care

  Chemical Guys Diablo Gel Wheel Cleaner

  A gel wheel cleaner that clings to the face instead of running straight onto the pad.

  • Gel dwells on vertical spokes
  • Photographs well if that is part of why you are washing the wheels
  • Still a wheel chemical: rinse it, and keep it off the brake rotor

  View on Amazon: Chemical Guys Diablo Gel Wheel Cleaner