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Guys, need to order a new bottle of wheel cleaner for my BMW wheels. I just finished the meguairs all wheel cleaner and didn't much care for it.

Also a wheel brush too!

Im the MAN
 
This is gunna sound crazy, but after I started using Eagle One A2Z, I pretty much threw my other wheel cleaners away. It works so well it is kinda insane. And it is available OTC for a low price. I used to use CG Diablo, and it is weak compared to A2Z. I do keep a bottle of Megs wheel brightner on hand for certain situations though.
 
Sorry, the first one is Poorboys Spray & Rinse Wheel Cleaner, the second is the Mothers Wheel and Tire Brush set, and the third is the Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush.
 
Some of the wheel cleaners I have used are Mothers OTC, Meguiars OTC and a few other OTC ones. I've also used P21 Gel, Sonax and Meguiars wheel brightener.

For me it comes down to the Sonax or Meguairs Wheel Brightener depending on the situation. They clean roughly the same but the price is way different. Meguiar's is my go-to product and Sonax for higher-end cars.

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If your wheels have been nicely maintained and finished with sealant or carnuba, than all you generally need is soap and water.

  • If you want to kick it up from there you can buy some Simple Green OTC, Mother Brushes are a fine addition.
  • After cleaning, simply mist with Meguires Ultimate Wax to maintain the seal.
  • Meguires Endurance on the tires and you have showroom quality wheels and tire..and it all OTC!
Good Luck
Fussman
 
yes, I'll admit it. I have more wheel cleaners than most girls have shoes and purses, but I LOVE the GG wheel cleaners. From what I hear (someone said on here), you can find it OTC.

My secondary favorite is the DP gel wheel cleaner.

Like someone said before, the secret is to clean well and then seal (845 or my favorite Opti-seal). It makes further clean up as easy as spraying with some ONR diluted to QD or OOC on it and wiping.

Jenn
 
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You can let dwell on those silver painted German wheels with no worries. As much brake dust as those BMW's throw this is what I would do even if more expensive.
 
Get Megs Wheel Brightener for the tough caked on dirty wheels, other than that just soapy water works just fine. Do yourself a favor and get a wheel well brush (like Mothers) and nothing other than the Daytona Speedmaster brush. This is one of few detailing tools I refuse to work without ever since I bought one, it cleans the barrels amazingly well. As said before, just keep a good sealant on your wheels and maintain with a spray wax during washes and you'll be golden for helping keep a lot of the brake dust off.
 
I think I'll go with the eagle a2z as long as it's okay on my BMW oem rims/wheels. It's OTC and readily avail now :Picture:
 
I Did a full detail on my wifes' Lacrosse on tuesday. Cleaned the wheels with diluted simplegreen, dried them, clayed them and then sealed them with mothers FX. Today I washed the Lacrosse again and just used soap and water. They were so much easier to clean.
 
sserdlihc said:
I Did a full detail on my wifes' Lacrosse on tuesday. Cleaned the wheels with diluted simplegreen, dried them, clayed them and then sealed them with mothers FX. Today I washed the Lacrosse again and just used soap and water. They were so much easier to clean.
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what did you dress the tires with?

Fussman
 
A2Z ftw! Get it at walmart, they had it the cheapest last time I went and bought some.
 
Griot's HD wheel cleaner is my favorite one - seems to work well on my BMW's break dust. If you want to save on shipping costs consider getting the wheel cleaner BMW sells (especially if you can get the 10% BMWCCA discount).
 
Griots Wheel Cleaner offers value and larger size with good safe cleaning power. P21S is still favorite overall, and Sonax is quite nice but a bit expensive and best saved for harsh wheel conditions.
 
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