<VV> What's a good cleaner for white wall tires?

[sgang54 at aol.com]

 Whitewall stains are often caused by the anti-oxidants in the rubber. This is non reversible. If you have other cars/tires in your garage that are blackwalls that may be the culprit. This will also turn a convertible rear plastic window purple/black. Better quality tires and whitewall tires usually are made with non-staining antioxidants.

Steve Gangi
"the rubber guy"





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Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:55:03 -0400
From: "Russ Moorhouse" <corvair65 at verizon.net>
Subject: <VV> What's a good cleaner for white wall tires?
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My 3 year old whitewalls on my Corvair have turned an off-white/tan, even 
though the car is kept in a garage 99% of the time and never taken out in 
the rain.  I've tried all the old ways I cleaned my tires back in the 60, 
powdered cleansers, brillo soap pads, Westley's WW cleaner and one or two 
other tire type cleaners I had around and nothing has helped.  Any one have 
any suggestions?  Is this a overall problem with the newer tires?  I don't 
recall the older tires doing this.


Russ Moorhouse
'65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
Kent Island, MD