Those who go off-road but also like to spiff up their ride: What is your wheel and tire cleaning regimen?

[Pescatoral Pursuit]

Thanks for all the advice.

I haven't tackled the KO2s yet but have pretreated the new 40s in anticipation of getting them dirty then hopefully cleaning will be a minimum.

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[JT1]

Thanks for all the advice.

I haven't tackled the KO2s yet but have pretreated the new 40s in anticipation of getting them dirty then hopefully cleaning will be a minimum.

303 is great on tires.. makes them black and doesn't sling off.

 

[Reddout99]

303 is great on tires.. makes them black and doesn't sling off.

I've been using 303 for plastics for a couple years but never used on the tires. I was afraid they'd look to "shiny"

 

[Pescatoral Pursuit]

I've been using 303 for plastics for a couple years but never used on the tires. I was afraid they'd look to "shiny"

If the picture doesn't convey it they look like a beautiful brand new tire.

 

[JT1]

I've been using 303 for plastics for a couple years but never used on the tires. I was afraid they'd look to "shiny"

not shiny at all. Deep matte black. If I'm too lazy between wheeling trips to get the pressure washer out, I'll scrub the tires with a brush and rinse them off. Once they dry, 303 and done.

 

[Reddout99]

not shiny at all. Deep matte black. If I'm too lazy between wheeling trips to get the pressure washer out, I'll scrub the tires with a brush and rinse them off. Once they dry, 303 and done.

Thanks. I'll have to try it next wash.
Do you wipe off excess or just spray and let dry on it's own?

 

[River2016]

Wd40. Works surprisingly well on the black wheels.

 

[Max-t]

I don’t clean my tires really. But I go with a wheel that doesn’t really need much.
It’s also very different depending on where you live. Most of the stuff here just rinsed away. In Hawaii, forget it. The dirt mixed with the hard ass water just made everything orange unless you acid washed.

A ceramic wax (ceramic coating if you think you can do it) goes a long way to only needing a hose off too.

 

[JT1]

Thanks. I'll have to try it next wash.
Do you wipe off excess or just spray and let dry on it's own?

Spray them and walk away. Trying to wipe off the excess is a massive pain.

 

[Reddout99]

Spray them and walk away. Trying to wipe off the excess is a massive pain.

Did it this weekend. Looks great, thanks for that tip.

 

[JT1]

Did it this weekend. Looks great, thanks for that tip.

Through most of wheeling season that's the only washing (besides mother nature) that I do on the jeep. Pressure wash the mud off, wash the wheels and tires with soap and then 303 on the tires and done.

 

[Reddout99]

I'm considering a set of these Black Rhino Armory Wheels but, if anyone is running them, how the heck do you keep them clean?

 

[Pescatoral Pursuit]

Spray them and walk away. Trying to wipe off the excess is a massive pain.

Did it this weekend. Looks great, thanks for that tip.

All that effort I wasted wiping them down.

Through most of wheeling season that's the only washing (besides mother nature) that I do on the jeep. Pressure wash the mud off, wash the wheels and tires with soap and then 303 on the tires and done.

I'm considering a set of these Black Rhino Armory Wheels but, if anyone is running them, how the heck do you keep them clean?

A pressure washer has become my new best friend.

 

[JT1]

All that effort I wasted wiping them down.



A pressure washer has become my new best friend.

Amen! best money I've spent in a really long time.

Foam cannons are fantastic too.

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