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09-27-2019, 07:38 PM
Something I`ve convinced myself to be true is that distinct chemicals are necessary for even routine maintenance cleaning of tires vs wheels. Until today I haven`t found anything I liked for cleaning wheels and tires in one chemical. My go-to routine has been Adams Tire & Rubber for the tires and Griot`s Wheel Cleaner for wheels, the latter based mostly on price point and it`s pleasant smell. When I want extra oomph I reach for Adams wheel cleaner which has iron decon added.
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Not pictured: P&S and a bunch of other stuff I`ve tried. I recently bought that gallon of Adams T&R Cleaner and now I wish I hadn`t because I just tried Adams` new Wheel & Tire Cleaner, and it`s fantastic.
Here is AW&T going to work on a fairly dirty tire and wheel.
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Ok, nice glamor shot but doesn`t really mean much. So I cleaned the next tire using 303 T&R Cleaner, rinsed, and then hit it with the Adams...
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This surprised me, to say the least. 303 is pretty good stuff. I did this again on a 3rd tire vs Adams Tire & Rubber and discovered that W&T cleaner also picks up dirt T&R leaves behind. Either that, or W&T cleaner just naturally changes color to brown.
The downside is that after cleaning four 35" tires, most of this $13 bottle is gone. I can get 1 or 2 more big tires done. I blame the sprayer, no matter how I twist the nozzle I get a stream. I think trying this out of a normal bottle will help.
A gallon of Griot`s Wheel Cleaner is about $33 and a gallon of Adams Tire cleaner is $43, so my current solution has been costing me ((33+43)/2) = $38 per gallon. Adams W&T cleaner also goes for $38 on Amazon (this cannot be a coincidence). A gallon of P&S Brake Buster goes for $23. I don`t like BB anywhere as much as the Adams, but it does an ok job for light purposes.
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Not pictured: P&S and a bunch of other stuff I`ve tried. I recently bought that gallon of Adams T&R Cleaner and now I wish I hadn`t because I just tried Adams` new Wheel & Tire Cleaner, and it`s fantastic.
Here is AW&T going to work on a fairly dirty tire and wheel.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190928/2d60b65ca58200a40e56dab5b3ef0b90.jpg
Ok, nice glamor shot but doesn`t really mean much. So I cleaned the next tire using 303 T&R Cleaner, rinsed, and then hit it with the Adams...
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190928/01757adf358c8b7a2f87be9119ab6d10.jpg
This surprised me, to say the least. 303 is pretty good stuff. I did this again on a 3rd tire vs Adams Tire & Rubber and discovered that W&T cleaner also picks up dirt T&R leaves behind. Either that, or W&T cleaner just naturally changes color to brown.
The downside is that after cleaning four 35" tires, most of this $13 bottle is gone. I can get 1 or 2 more big tires done. I blame the sprayer, no matter how I twist the nozzle I get a stream. I think trying this out of a normal bottle will help.
A gallon of Griot`s Wheel Cleaner is about $33 and a gallon of Adams Tire cleaner is $43, so my current solution has been costing me ((33+43)/2) = $38 per gallon. Adams W&T cleaner also goes for $38 on Amazon (this cannot be a coincidence). A gallon of P&S Brake Buster goes for $23. I don`t like BB anywhere as much as the Adams, but it does an ok job for light purposes.
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