Tire Dressings: Gel or liquids

Lately I'be been using Meg's Insane Shine. For me, it gives just the right shine and a very black looking tire that doesn't sling. It also seems to hold up well through some rain. Products perform differently on different tires. YMMV



Here is what it looks like on my Bridgestone Alenzas

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Now thats a good looking tire for sure! I didnt like the Insane simply due to the atomizer sprayer on that bottle. That stuff floated everywhere!!!!!
 
I like Eagle One tire shine. It works pretty good for me. I also Use the little tire swipes that you can get for like $1. I dont pt it on extremely heavy and ive seen that if you let it sit for an hour or 2 there is no sling. It gives a good healthy deep natural new tire shine. I like it because its not extremely shiny like some gels and also if you put it on light it gives a good shine and lasts about 1-2 washes when I scrub the tire with a brush. but with the little ammout you use 1/2 a bottle had lasted me a almost a year. I squirt the swipe 4 times then swipe a whole tire.
 
jfelbab said:
Lately I'be been using Meg's Insane Shine. For me, it gives just the right shine and a very black looking tire that doesn't sling. It also seems to hold up well through some rain. Products perform differently on different tires. YMMV



Here is what it looks like on my Bridgestone Alenzas

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Great looking tire. I wish my Megs Insane Tire would hold up. It looks great after the initial application. One rain and it was gone... :(
 
fk1, it's pretty even as far as gloss, does not attract dust, and is water based. I don't like my rims ghetto wet, but that's a preference thing.



The 66 Vette Below has fk1 on the tires that was wiped for a matte look. The dressing is 4 weeks old and has been through washes and numerous trips down a quarter mile long dirt driveway...



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Meguiar's Endurance gel works great for me, last a long time, highly "glossy" looking even after 2 weeks (daily driver).



The whole slinging things simply depends on how much product is stuck in the nooks and crannies of the tire. unless you're squirting the gel directly from the bottle onto the tire then leaving it there. Gels will sling more because it is easier caught in the nooks of the tire and won't run off, it just sits there until if slings out of the crack. Sprays not so much, you let the car sit for a few minutes and the sprayed on product which is highly liquid, simply runs down and off the tire. So it's pretty much a crap shoot, sling is more a product of tire design (tread, sidewall graphics etc) and type of product used.
 
I don't like my tires to be insanely shiny anyhow, just a nice clean look, and I have found the perfect setup for me. I use the Turtle Wax Wet N Black stuff, and what I do to prevent sling is to wipe it on the tires (with one of those tiny tire sponges) before I wash the car, and let it dry for at least five minutes. Then when I'm washing the car I will spray high pressure water right up on the tire, that way it gets rid of any excess. I get absolutely ZERO sling with this method, and it still leaves my tires with a better look to them than if I put nothing on them at all.



I'm sure I could get similar results with pretty much any tire dressing, I only chose the Turtle Wax stuff because it is the cheapest one at my local Walmart. They don't seem to carry it anymore though, so I'll try out something different when my current supply runs out.
 
Patman said:
I don't like my tires to be insanely shiny anyhow, just a nice clean look, and I have found the perfect setup for me. I use the Turtle Wax Wet N Black stuff, and what I do to prevent sling is to wipe it on the tires (with one of those tiny tire sponges) before I wash the car, and let it dry for at least five minutes. Then when I'm washing the car I will spray high pressure water right up on the tire, that way it gets rid of any excess. I get absolutely ZERO sling with this method, and it still leaves my tires with a better look to them than if I put nothing on them at all.



I'm sure I could get similar results with pretty much any tire dressing, I only chose the Turtle Wax stuff because it is the cheapest one at my local Walmart. They don't seem to carry it anymore though, so I'll try out something different when my current supply runs out.
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Doesn't that product contain silicone? The last time I used it my tires browned. I could be wrong.
 
cgage said:
Doesn't that product contain silicone? The last time I used it my tires browned. I could be wrong.
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I'm not sure what it contains but it never turns my tires brown. The one thing I do like is that even when I get a long streak of 2-3 weeks where it doesn't rain, my tires still look the same at the end of that period as they did at the beginning, they don't turn any funky color like I used to notice many years ago with Armor All.
 
I'll add this. The look that *any* dressing takes on will be dependent on the tire that it's applied to. In most cases you can make a Michelin tire shine with spit. Other brands you can't make shine with anything. The tire in that picture is new and was very clean prior to application and that's going to play into it as well. What works and looks good in one case will look so so in another.
 
Pats300zx said:
Great looking tire. I wish my Megs Insane Tire would hold up. It looks great after the initial application. One rain and it was gone... :(
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I always find it interesting how tire products act so differently on various manufacturers tire compounds. What works good on one tire often works poorly on another, even of the same manufacturer.
 
I've always had good luck with Meg's Endurance Standard Gloss..but I'm trying out the NXT Insane shine and have been very pleased with the look and longevity along with the easier application...1 coat leaves a nice, not too glossy finish for me
 
jfelbab said:
I always find it interesting how tire products act so differently on various manufacturers tire compounds. What works good on one tire often works poorly on another, even of the same manufacturer.
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I agree... and I'll add that how well you clean the sidewall will affect the look and durability. A good, thorough scrub with a stiff tire brush and tire cleaner will greatly improve the look after the dressing is applied.
 
Although I have only used OTC dressings my favorite by FAR of all of them is Mothers Reflections Tire Care.



It is by far the longest lasting best looking tire shine I have ever used. And when following the directions I have never had it sling off. Although I am sure if you didn't follow the directions it would sling.



I'll have to get a quality picture next time I use it
 
I don't mean to steal the thread, but does meg's endurance or meg's hyper dressing last through rain? Its becoming rainy season here in Seattle and I don't want to waste product from frequent applications just because my wife likes the wet look.
 
I would get a few weeks with endurance..but not with seattle weather. My guess is that hyper dressing would be less durable since it's easily dilutable..but that's a guess
 
I just received my order of Wheel Wax Extreme Black. It really made my tires look like brand new. Not very shiney...just perfect. A lot like the photo SpoiledMan posted.
 
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