Brown Ring on My Rubbers

[bigbear75]

Okay, now that i got your attention....i have Nitto Dura-Grapplers on my truck. Everytime i clean my tires and they dry...the side walls are a copperish brown color, like they are dirty. The only way to hide the brown ring is to rub tire gel on it. Is there any cleaner out there that will clean the tire down to black rubber and get rid of the brown ring. Thanks for your help

[HVAC SuperTech]

did you try westleys bleech white? It works really well for cleaning tires. scrub em down good. dont buy the generic, it doesnt work nearly as well.

[bigbear75]

i have not, i have tried scrub brush with comet...it worked well on old tires but not these. Does any auto store carry it? Thanks for your help

[choctaw]

I've heard that bears get brown rings on their rubbers...never knew why though.

[bigbear75]

Originally Posted by choctaw

I've heard that bears get brown rings on their rubbers...never knew why though.

But i dont like dirty rubbers.......

[bigbear75]

oops too much multi-tasking...i almost double posted

[e99f2506sp]

Some tire gels and sprays will actually do that to tires. Not sure if its breaking down the rubber compound or if its something in the actual gel. I've also noticed it only happens to some tires as I've used the same stuff on several different cars and noticed that some brown and others don't.

I only use regular armor all on my tires. I prefer the new tire look vs the shine, especially on trucks.

[1ynggun]

purple power....you will see the dirt drip off...this all i have ever used to clean my tires

[pwrstroke6john]

I dont know what auto stores are in your area, but ive used the advance auto parts brand tire cleaner. It comes in a spray bottle like windex and it works just as well as the wesleys bleech white stuff.

[SuperCrutyPS]

I can attest to the Westley's Tire Bleche. I usually do the tires first when I wash the truck. I spray the tires, let 'em soak, spray again (lightly the second time) and then scrub with a good stiff nylon brush, then spray off. Then wash/dry the truck. By that time, the tires are dry enough to apply dressing.