Thats because you got the wrong stuff . We all chime about the finish 2001 turtle wax tire GEL not tire WAX. tire WAX is garbage and is a waste of money. The finish 2001 stuff is in a bright green bottle and is discontinued. It seemed to sling off a little on the huge sidewalls of my ML320, but it works great on the low profile tires of the Lexus. I think the stuff is great