Aggghhh, brown tires keep coming back!

[Guitarman]

It does vary by tire brand, but " blooming" also occurs most in newer tires, and will get less and less as time goes on. Another factor that exacerbates it (aside from harsh cleaners that remove the outer layer and promote more to come out during flexing) is humidity/moisture. It's also referred to by people int he tire biz as "micro wax". It works in tandem with competitive absorbers (carbon black) to stave off ozone and UV, respectively.

As stated by rjstaaf, It is normal, and it's better to use a mild car wash shampoo on your tires than to strip the outer layer and create pronounced blooming from occurring.

Ideally, you want to keep those antiozonants in there as much as you can, and not deplete them prematurely. Cheers.

[Mike Phillips]

I included a little information on this in the new FAQ that helps to explain blooming,

1. Which Meguiar's products should I use on my tires?


Mike

[Matt M, PA]

Good information on tires and why they are black here...

http://www.303products.com/techinfo/tires1.htm

[Nick T.]

GTI2001 - - -

There is a product called Forever Black which has given me excellent results on old bronzed tires.

I haven’t used their tire gel, but I did put their Bumper & Trim Reconditioner (the label says it is good for use on rubber) on the tires of my old Suburban (The Miata Masher) about six months before I sold the truck. They stayed a nice black and only needed normal tire care.

Have fun and enjoy your GTI!

[SK2003TypeS]

Originally posted by GTI2001
Thanks for the inputs so far, what is the OXO tire brush?

Here it is . One of my favorite tools.
Oxo Tire Brush

[4DSC]

Some tires seem to be more prone to this browning effect than others, so it may depend on brand, model, environment, etc.

[speedracer]

I have same problem...brown tires, no matter how I clean or what I do. Been cleaning with mothers and spray Meg. Hot Shine and it has been helping some. But the brown really make the vehicle look yukky!

[Shynemeup]

Im not sure but if it's true about the brown coming out when the tires get hot. Then it's probly safe to say If you live in a hot climate area and you have tire shine on your wheels. The shine got to magnify the sunlight to heat the tires up even more than normal Causing more browning.

[theveed]

Dunlop tires are notorious for browning BTW, so the brand has something to do with it as well.

[GTI2001]

Thank you to everyone who has replied, I will give a few of your pointers a try!