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> Best Way To Keep Tires Looking New
Kenneth Watkins
post Jun 7 2007, 08:23 PM
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I was wondering if anybody has some suggestions for keeping tires look new?
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post Jun 7 2007, 09:11 PM
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Well, try not to scrape it on the curb or rocks or anything like that. Protect the sidewalls from UV. Try 303 Protectant on it, it has a good UV inhibitor. That's all I can think of at the moment.
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post Jun 7 2007, 10:58 PM
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I have heard more than a few people swear by floor wax, like mop n glow. i dunno if it works, but they say it is the best way to keep tires looking great and reflect dirt.
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post Jun 8 2007, 01:48 AM
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It's only a tire.

Even if there is a product that can pre-long the life of the tire or protect the tire, you have to get on the other side of the tire too.

So I am less concern about the tire and I just spray on the No-Touch tire foam on it or other similar products.
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post Jun 8 2007, 09:21 PM
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Thanks for all the suggestions. i will try some of them this weekend.
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post Jun 9 2007, 06:06 AM
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I guess I'm not too worried about tires if they've still got a good tread and aren't leaking lol.
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post Jun 9 2007, 01:22 PM
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I agree... It's a tire, and it's going to get dirty. Just keep it washed, and maybe use the tire cleaner, but don't worry about it too much if it's still got a good tread. :)
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post Jun 10 2007, 05:38 PM
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That's pretty much my take on it...the tread is good so I just spray on tire foam and figure that if they were supposed to be perfectly clean, the roads wouldn't be so dirty!
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post Jun 10 2007, 05:40 PM
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So true. I live in a rural area on a dirt road. I have a black SUV. there's no hope!!!!!
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post Jun 10 2007, 05:43 PM
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Vicki, I weep for your tires and truck! Rural...dirt...Oh the humanity! Oh the cleaning!
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post Jun 10 2007, 05:48 PM
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I tell everyone it's fashionable to drive an SUV that actually looks like it's off road now and again lol
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post Jun 10 2007, 05:58 PM
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I know what you mean. My brother was appalled when he saw mud on my Jeep several years ago! I reminded him that it was supposed to get dirty and that jeeps were made for it....his reply was classic: "It looks like you took it OFF THE ROAD.....Why on earth would you ever do THAT!"

Men!
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post Jun 11 2007, 08:31 AM
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Years ago, Harrod's department store in London used to sell spray on mud for Land Rover owners who never got out of the city lol.
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