What Is The Best Tire Dressing?

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[Mmilillo20]

https://a.co/d/ik7buCo

best stuff I’ve used. I’ve gotten away from the shiny tire shine. This give a natural rubber look like a brand new tire that just came out of the factory.

this was my last truck just before I traded it in for my new one. Tire dressing applied on 3-4 year old Cooper tires

 

[Trailrated]

My favorite water based dressing is Meguiars Hyper Dressing

 

[HammaMan]

https://a.co/d/ik7buCo

best stuff I’ve used. I’ve gotten away from the shiny tire shine. This give a natural rubber look like a brand new tire that just came out of the factory.

this was my last truck just before I traded it in for my new one. Tire dressing applied on 3-4 year old Cooper tires

Looks like some quality stuff. Picked up a bottle, going to see what it can do for the OEM rubber mats along with other plastics and rubbers.

 

[BigEFord4Lyfe]

Meguiar's Hot Shine Reflect , I put in on anything black , including the shroud where the windshield wiper arms start

 

[RcFlyer330]

Two of my favorite tire dressings are the Aero Cosmetics Rubber Care that is listed above and Americana Global Tire & Trim. Both products are water based and dont leave a greasy finish to attract dirt.

Below is more of a review of both products skip it if you want.

The Aero Cosmetics Rubber Care is a great product it leaves a natural look to the tire and lasts weeks even with driving through rain snow/salt. The best thing about it is one bottle will last you for years. applying is easy either spray on to the tire and wipe or spray on an applicator pad (this is what i do) and wait 10min then wipe with a damp rag and dry with a dry rag. My only issue with rubber care is the spray bottle the sprayer head tends to unscrew itself and well long story short 90% of the product ended up on the garage floor.

The Americana Global tire & trim is also great. While it doesn't last quite as long as the rubber care it still lasts weeks even with driving through rain and snow/salt. tire & trim leaves a deeper with slightly more shine than rubber care. applying is easy just use an applicator pad to wipe on and let dry if you want to you can apply another coat after 30min for a longer lasting shine. My absolute favorite thing about the tire & trim product is the smell, it smells amazing. Its almost like an air freshener during the winter when my truck is in the garage getting the nasty salt and dirt cleaned off. If you have never have smelled the wet snow, salt, and dirt in a humid garage it's not good smelling. According the the sds the scent is banana.

 

[somecatchyphrase]

I have used the Ammo NYC line of car care products almost exclusively for a few years now. I love the wash/ceramic care products for maintaining the PPF on my truck. The brand's tire "Mud" must be applied with an applicator pad as it is too thick to be sprayed. It does require a few minutes per tire to rub it in and is a wee bit laborious but love the matte/satin look I am left with. It's probably my favorite "finish" of dressings/sprays I've tried in the past but because it is thicker it does tend to attract dirt. I use it on my wife's car and it lasts for weeks and looks fantastic but once I take the truck off road it does quickly deteriorate.

Pics below are of the Ammo NYC "Mud" tire gel immediately after application and the other pic is later the same day after riding down a dirt road to a campsite. So if you stay on road it is a tire dressing worthy of your consideration, but if you go off road, pass (definitely check out the brand's other car care products though).

 

[zx6roclet]

+1 for Adam’s that’s all I’ll ever use now 0 sling, last forever, and nice light gloss not an olive oil sheen

 

[My 2ND Ford]

Blue Cheese.

Blue cheese is great, but personally I prefer Buttermilk Ranch.

 

[Eighthtry]

3M Tire Restorer. I forget the recommendation on this one because it was 15, maybe 20 years since I read about. I think it was a car magazine that reviewed it and others. May have been Motor Trend, but I subscribed to others. Short story, they recommended it because of the minimal impact it had on the rubber compounds in the sidewalls.

I wipe it on with a cloth, which also does a final clean on the tires. A little goes a long way. And I find it takes less time than spraying and wiping, plus it does not get all over the wheel when used that way.

If you like a slick clear coat like shine, forget it. If you like a nice subtle black sheen that will not coat your wheels, this is it. May be hard to find. I order 5 or 6 at a time off of Amazon, ebay, or other private stores. Just fish a little.

 

[WhiteLightningnshitshadow]

Question... I live on a dirt rd. Does the pearl or retyr leave a sticky residue that the dirt will stick to. I love the look of dressing but hate when the dirt sticks to it. Lol

While not the shiniest or blackest, Turtwwax ceramic tire shine has been very good at keeping the dirt away for a few months between applications. I kinda prefer Tirewet for looks.

I'm wondering what is the best for dry rot and uv protection. Open to suggestions.

 

[powerboatr]

I have used mequires tire gell.. it's sort of purplish..
It's thick. You have to rub it in and then afyer an hour or so. Wipe off excess.
It lasts and lasts
I use on my rv tires they stay very black and sort of soft looking. Since 2009

Use rubber gloves and synthetic sponge
Or it will soak into your hands and they get soft and slick.

 

[SWONT2.7]

Another vote for 303...I've used it on the interior of my boats over the years with fantastic results. Looks great on tires and really protects those boat trailer tires that typically sit in the sun for months and months. I rub it in with a rubber glove and let it sit for 15 minutes and then use a sponge to gently wipe any excess away. I buy it by the gallon as the price is reasonable compared to their smaller spray bottles. If I'm not mistaken NASA had a hand in formulating it for UV protection from their shuttles.

 

[HammaMan]

Another vote for 303...I've used it on the interior of my boats over the years with fantastic results. Looks great on tires and really protects those boat trailer tires that typically sit in the sun for months and months. I rub it in with a rubber glove and let it sit for 15 minutes and then use a sponge to gently wipe any excess away. I buy it by the gallon as the price is reasonable compared to their smaller spray bottles. If I'm not mistaken NASA had a hand in formulating it for UV protection from their shuttles.

The other aerospace cert'd stuff above is about 30% cheaper for the same perf. $40/gal is years worth of usage. Quite the bargain. About to do one of the factory rubber mats with it to see how it does. Amazon customer images of bringing back old rubber is pretty amazing.

 

[VTR_16]

I’ve been using this for the last year or so. Leaves a matte finish that seems to stay on the tire a bit longer and doesn’t sling off. I used their tire dressing before and it had the same matte look but didn’t last quite as long.

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