White Letters Stained?

[imported_BobbyG]

I also vote for a small brass bristle brush and a strong cleaner, Meguiars, Super Degreaser, Purple Power, etc..

If you think about it, natural rubber is white-whitish anyway, so you just have to get the grease,oils, etc., that soaked in out again, and they will come out and the natural color will be restored.

Having worked in Tire Shops in the past, there is nothing better than this for me..

Dan F

I`m in with this included!

Meguiar`s Super Degreaser should brighten those letters right up. I had the same thing happen to a BF Goodrich AT and this worked like a charm. I did have to do a couple of times but in the end I won!!

[imported_Kevin Brown]

If none of the aforementioned recommendations work (and even lacquer thinner won`t pull the discoloration), then yes, it could be permanent.

Sometimes tires are stacked atop each other during shipping or at the tire store, and another tire`s rubber, or the ingredients used to turn the rubber black (such as carbon black) leech into the lettering. Depending upon how far the carbon black enters the non-treated white rubber determines whether or not you can scrub away the discoloration.

You think he`s got problems? Try removing the staining on those wide whitewalls used on street rods and classic cars! :banghead:

[Old Pirate]

You think he`s got problems? Try removing the staining on those wide whitewalls used on street rods and classic cars! :banghead:

Brings back old chills to me KB, glad the old days of white wall tires are gone......

[imported_Flash Gordon]

If none of the aforementioned recommendations work (and even lacquer thinner won`t pull the discoloration), then yes, it could be permanent.

Sometimes tires are stacked atop each other during shipping or at the tire store, and another tire`s rubber, or the ingredients used to turn the rubber black (such as carbon black) leech into the lettering. Depending upon how far the carbon black enters the non-treated white rubber determines whether or not you can scrub away the discoloration.

You think he`s got problems? Try removing the staining on those wide whitewalls used on street rods and classic cars! :banghead:

Those hideous Vouge tires where always a real pain in my butt when they were popular :-t